Female Support Worker

Female Support Worker – Reading (RG2)

Location: Reading (RG2)
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Pay: £13.45 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift (optional)
Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies)

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"Love seeing small differences make big changes."
– Current Support Worker

If you're creative, caring and passionate about helping people live fulfilling lives, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team where every day brings new experiences, meaningful connections and the chance to make a genuine difference.

We're looking for a compassionate and energetic Female Support Worker to join our team in Reading (RG2), supporting four ladies aged 30s–50s with learning disabilities and epilepsy.

This is a warm, structured and active home where communication goes beyond words. The ladies express themselves through gestures, sounds and expressions, and thrive with support from people who take the time to understand their individual personalities, preferences and routines.

• Shopping trips, meals out and cinema visits
• Swimming and local sports activities
• Music, sensory activities and relaxation
• Festivals, celebrations and family visits
• Day trips, community activities and holidays abroad

You'll provide person-centred support that promotes independence, confidence and wellbeing while helping each person enjoy the activities they love.

• Personal care and daily living support
• Medication administration
• Meal preparation and healthy lifestyle support
• Hoist and mobility support (full training provided)
• Supporting communication through non-verbal cues
• Community activities, shopping and budgeting
• Encouraging independence, choice and social inclusion

Families play an active role in the lives of the people we support, making positive and respectful relationship-building an important part of the role.

• 7:00am – 2:00pm
• 2:00pm – 9:00pm
• Alternate weekends
• Optional sleep-ins: 10:00pm – 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)

Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

You’ll be a great fit if you’re:

• Patient, calm and caring
• Creative, positive and enthusiastic
• Values-driven and person-centred
• Confident learning new ways to communicate
• Comfortable supporting personal care and mobility needs
• Happy to be active and involved in community activities
• Someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships
• A supportive team player with a positive outlook

Experience is helpful but not essential — we’ll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.

• 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.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
• Gender Requirement:
  Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1…