Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.31 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2025 |
| Location: | Barnet, EN5 2RS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/22386 |
Summary
- Female Support Worker
- Barnet, North London
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
- Full UK MANUAL driving licence essential.
Build a Career That Truly Makes a Difference
Are you ready for a role where your work has a real and lasting impact on people's lives? Whether you're an experienced support worker or just starting out, Dimensions will be with you every step of the way, offering full training, ongoing guidance, and the opportunity to gain qualifications like the Care Certificate.
Dimensions is a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, behaviours of distress, and complex health needs. As one of the UK's leading care providers, we're proud to deliver life-changing, person-centred support.
About the Role
This opportunity is based in a registered care home in Barnet, where you'll support seven individuals, three women and four men, aged between their 50s and 90s. Each person has their own room, and the home operates with multiple staff on shift at all times. Due to the complexity of health needs, support is provided on a 2:1 basis.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with all aspects of daily living, including personal care.
- Supporting individuals who use wheelchairs and require hoisting for safe mobility.
- Helping with feeding based on SALT assessments.
- Supporting in cooking and meal preparation, basic kitchen skills are a must.
This is a lively, joyful home where karaoke nights, football matches, and outings to local restaurants are part of everyday life. Interests across the house include music, cinema, walks, day trips, and Greek culture so if you share any of these passions, you'll fit right in!
Communication styles vary, with some people using words to communicate and others using alternative communication methods. A calm, patient, and thoughtful approach is essential. You'll also receive full training to support individuals with epilepsy and other complex medical needs.
Shifts and Working Pattern
Day shifts run between 7:00am and 9:45pm and can be split into half days (around 7.5 hours). Sleep-in shifts are also required as part of your full-time role. You'll be expected to work alternate weekends.
Shifts and Working Pattern
Day shifts run between 7:00am and 9:45pm and can be split into half days (around 7.5 hours). Sleep-in shifts are also required as part of your full-time role. You'll be expected to work alternate weekends.
Benefits of Working with Dimensions
- Competitive pay rate, with uplift for any overtime you choose to work.
- 30 days paid annual leave, rising to 35 (including public holidays - pro rata).
- Award-winning career development and genuine opportunities for progression.
- High Street Discounts - including supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, and cinemas.
- Life Assurance and a Company Pension Scheme.
- Industry-leading training, including specialist support.
- Enhanced DBS check paid for by us.
- Salary Advance Scheme - access up to 50% of earned pay before payday.
Ready to apply?
- Applications are reviewed on receipt and interviews held on a rolling basis until all roles are filled.
- We welcome applicants who have the right to work in the UK and are committed to building a diverse workforce. As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
- If you need support completing your application, please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
- British Sign Language (BSL) videos are available for all recruitment information.
- Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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