Female Support Worker - No experience required
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.35 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Newbury, RG19 3AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D019294 |
Summary
Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Newbury!
Pay: £12.35 per hour + £50 per Sleep-In Shift
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 per week)
Location: Newbury, RG19 (Just a 6-minute drive from Newbury Train Station!)
Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence (Manual)
“Each day is different supporting people and seeing changes.” - Current Support Worker
Are you a friendly, outgoing individual who's passionate about making a difference? We're looking for someone with a great sense of humor, an adventurous spirit, and the enthusiasm to help people live life to the fullest! If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you on our team!
Who Will You Be Supporting?You'll work in a welcoming respite support service with six rooms, providing care for individuals who stay for varying durations—from weekends to several months. We support people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs, fostering close relationships with their families to provide holistic care.
Our residents love to:
- Go on exciting day trips to the zoo.
- Relax at the cinema or enjoy a swim.
- Explore new places on holidays.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy learning new skills while embracing daily challenges, this role is perfect for you.
What Will You Be Doing?- Empowering Independence: Support people to live their lives how they choose and achieve their goals.
- Daily Living Support: Provide varying levels of personal care, meal preparation, medication, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- Providing Care: Support individuals with health needs such as stoma care, PEG feeding, epilepsy, and more.
Flexible Shift Patterns- Day Shifts: 7:00am - 2:30pm
- Day Sleep-In: 2:30pm - 7:00am (Includes £50 sleep-in)
- Sleep-In: 10:00pm - 7:00am (Paid to sleep)
Weekend availability is highly valued.
Rotas provided in advance for a healthy work-life balance.
- Award-Winning Workplace: Great Place to Work for 7 years running.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata + buy/sell options.
- Career Development: Paid training and accredited courses via Aspire & Dimensions Academy.
- Wellbeing Focus: Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families first.
- Referral Bonus: £200 if you refer a friend successfully.
- Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gyms.
Other Important Information- Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context, “gender” refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- Enhanced DBS disclosure required (paid by Dimensions).
- We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- Disability Confident: Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants meeting criteria.
- BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos available for all recruitment communications.
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme