Support Worker - Relief

Dimensions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization is seeking a Support Worker for relief shifts in Sheffield, offering flexibility and the chance to make a difference. This role involves assisting with personal care, housekeeping, and varied activities, with a strong focus on values-based recruitment.

Benefits

Paid annual leave on top of hourly rate

Full list of rewards in job description

Support for reasonable adjustments

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; values of respect, partnership, courage, ambition, and integrity sought.
• Previous experience with learning disabilities considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care tasks.
• Supporting activities like shopping trips and hobbies.
• Encouraging participation in various social activities.

Skills

Caring

Ambition

Thoughtfulness

Kindness

Job description

Support Worker - Relief - Must Be Able to do Sleep in Shifts

Location: Sheffield

Bank Work

You will need to be caring, ambitious, thoughtful, and kind. Relief work offers ultimate flexibility - with no obligation to accept shifts, allowing you to fit your work around your personal commitments. Rather than accruing annual leave, this is paid on top of your hourly rate as you work. Whether you have supported people with learning disabilities before or are looking for a career change, we would love to hear from you. It is a great stepping stone into the healthcare sector.

The Role will involve

1. Assisting with personal care
2. Housekeeping
3. Supporting with meal preparation
4. Encouraging and supporting a variety of activities, from shopping trips to hobbies like cinema visits, music concerts, zoo trips, etc.
5. Supporting with moving, positioning, and hoisting
6. Assisting with medication, eating, and drinking
7. Supporting delegated nursing tasks, such as catheter care

Dimensions is proud to be one of the few social care organisations accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 – now 7 years in a row!

Applications will be shortlisted upon receipt, and interviews will be held until the posts are filled.

About you

We believe anyone has the potential to be a great support worker, regardless of background, as long as you share our values: respect, partnership, courage, ambition, and integrity. That’s why we recruit based on values, not just skills or experience. For more information on our values-based recruitment, click here.

Your rewards

A full list of rewards can be found in the attached job description.

Apply now

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.

As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognize our commitment to the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.

To support your application, we can offer reasonable adjustments. Please contact the Resourcing Team at 03003039150.

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