Lead Support Worker
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.04 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | New Milton, BH25 5EN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D019177 |
Summary
Make a Measurable Difference Every Day
Are you experienced in supporting adults with learning disabilities? Join our innovative team in New Milton and help deliver outstanding care through the proven 'Activate' model—a person-centred approach that transforms lives and brings professional fulfilment.
You'll be supporting six individuals (a mix of men and women) across six self-contained flats. Each person has unique needs, interests, and levels of independence, and your role will be to help them thrive in their own way.
What You'll Be Doing:- Supporting individuals with daily routines and personal goals
- Assisting with behaviours of distress and promoting emotional wellbeing
- Encouraging independence and community engagement
- Facilitating activities like snooker, pub visits, café outings, salon trips, bowling, and social groups
What We're Looking For-
Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities
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Understanding of behaviours of distress (beneficial but not essential)
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A proactive, compassionate, and person-centred approach
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Willingness to learn and grow through our excellent training programme
Why Join Us?-
Strong career progression and development opportunities
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Supportive team culture and leadership
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A chance to make a real, measurable impact every day
Please see the full job description attached for more information about the role.
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 - now 6 years in a row!
Your rewards
For a full list of rewards, visit our careers page at www.dimensions-uk.org/careers
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- 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
- 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 recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
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