Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.43 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/23176 |
Summary
About Dimensions
At Dimensions, we are driven by a simple belief: everyone deserves the freedom to live the life they choose. As one of the UK's leading not-for-profit providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, we create homes where independence is encouraged, choices are respected, and people are empowered to thrive.
Our colleagues are at the heart of this mission—guided by our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect.
About the role
- Female Support Worker
- 30 Hours per week
- Bury St Edmunds, IP33
We are recruiting a female Support Worker to provide values-led, person-centred support across two supported living homes in Bury St Edmunds. This is a 30-hour, days-only position, with shifts including 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, and full long days, on a rolling two-week rota including alternate weekends.
You will be part of a wider team supporting 14 adults aged 30-60+ across the other flats within the locality. Support varies but may include community involvement, cooking, budgeting, maintaining routines, and occasionally supporting with mobility, prompting personal care, and monitoring wellbeing during day shifts.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide personalised 1:1 support, including occasional 2:1 when required.
- Follow positive behaviour support plans and proactive strategies.
- Support with personal care based on individual needs.
- Promote independence at home and in the community.
- Support safe travel and community access.
- Assist with cooking, meal preparation, and maintaining a healthy routine.
- Maintain clear and positive communication with families.
- Accurately record outcomes, safeguarding concerns, and daily notes in line with policy.
- Work confidently across multiple flats, all of which are 1:1 support with floating staff available.
There is free parking, and you may be required to drive the people we support vehicles (automatic and manual). A personal vehicle is beneficial but not essential.
About you
This role is ideal for someone who is:
- Compassionate, patient and values-driven.
- Confident supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and epilepsy.
- Comfortable providing personal care where required.
- Able to work flexibly across different flats and support environments.
- Comfortable driving (preferred, not essential) and able to drive people we support vehicles.
- Confident supporting swimming and community involvement.
- A strong communicator who promotes choice, dignity, and independence.
Experience is helpful, but what matters most is your commitment to supporting people to live fulfilling lives.
Rewards that make a difference
- A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work.
- 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata).
- Opportunities for career progression.
- 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.
Apply now.
- 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.
- If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence at the onboarding stage.
- Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- 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.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
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