Lead Support Worker
Listed on 2026-10-13
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Healthcare
Shifts:
Earlies/Lates/Alternate Weekends and Sleep Ins About Dimensions
Bring your passion,leadership and heart to a role where your impact truly counts. As a Lead Support Worker,you’llhelp others grow—both the people we support and the colleagues you’llcoach along the way. With the support of your locality management team,you’llempower others to achieve meaningful goals, buildindependenceand create positive change every single day.
Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026— our eighth consecutive year of recognition.
About the roleYou’ll be working in a warm, friendly home supporting five adults (2 ladies and 3 gents) aged 40–70, each with learning disabilities and their own personalities, routines, and interests.
As a Lead Support Worker,you’llplayan important rolein ensuring the people we support receive high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with your locality manager and assistant locality manager,you’llbe supported while also becoming a trusted guide for your colleagues. This role blends hands-on support with leadership, offering you the chance to make a meaningful difference every day.
Your work will be varied and rewarding.
You’llhelp people build independence, develop newskillsand make choices that reflect the life they want to live. Using approaches such as Activate and Active Support,you’llset meaningful goals and recognise the potential in everyday moments.
You’llsupport with daily routines—from personal care and medication to meal preparation, shopping andmaintaininga comfortable home—ensuring each person feels respected and involved in their own support.
Alongside this,you’llplay a key part in coaching and mentoring support workers.
You’llshare good practice, offer mindfulfeedbackand help create a positive, inclusive team culture.
You’ll contribute to reviews, support continuous improvement and work in line with Dimensions’ values,policies and regulatory standards. Building strong relationships with families, circles of support and colleagues will be central to yourrole..
Ifyou’resomeone who leads with compassion, enjoys empoweringothersand finds purpose in helping people live fulfilling lives,you’llfeel valued and inspired in this role.
About youYou will be a great fit for this role if you:
- Lead with empathy,confidence and a genuine desireto help people live the lives they choose.
- Bring acalm,positive and steady approach to supporting both colleagues and the people we support.
- Are motivated bymaking a meaningful difference and empowering others to grow.
- Enjoy balancing hands-on supportwithmentoring and guiding other team members.
- Communicate clearly, offer constructive feedback, and naturally lead by example.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with families,colleagues and the people we support.
- Are open to learning, willing to trynew approaches and committed togood, consistent practice.
- Appreciate being part of a team where everyone’s ideas and contributions matter.
- Awillingness to learn—we’llprovide full training.
- Motivation to help people build independence and confidence, whether they are colleagues or the people we support.
- A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
- Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
- 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
- Opportunities for career progression
- Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
- Lif…
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