Relief Support Worker
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.37 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 6GA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/23228 |
Summary
Support Workers
Relief Support Worker potential of a 16hr contract after probation period.
£13.37 per hour (+12.07% Additional Accruement)
Darlington, DL3 (15 min walk from Darlington Memorial Hospital)
At Dimensions, your growth is our shared journey - with the flexibility to fit work around your life. From your first shift, you'll be supported to build confidence, learn new skills, and develop in ways that matter
to you. Through Dimensions Academy and our award-winning Aspire programme, you'll get one-to-one coaching, practical training, and clear pathways to progress. Because when you grow, the people you support do too - and together we create brighter, fuller lives
*Rather than accruing annual leave this is paid on top of your hourly rate as you work, so you get an additional 12.07% for every hour you work. Your rate of pay is £13.37 per hour + 12.07% = £14.98per hour.
About the person we support:
We support one excitable gentleman in his early twenties who has a great enthusiasm for life and a wide range of interests. He enjoys gaming, bowling, cinema trips, theatre, art, game shows and visiting local museums. He is confident accessing these via public transport or on foot and values maintaining his independence.
Respect for his personal space is very important to him and he responds best to calm, consistent and a positive approach.
He has a learning disability and autism and we support him to live independently in his own home. An upbeat, smiley support worker who is encouraging, patient and able to build positive relationships would be an excellent match.
At times, he may display behaviours of distress, including minor property damage or throwing personal belongings. Support workers should be able to recognise early signs of distress and respond in a calm, reassuring and proactive manner to help him regulate and feel safe.
What will I be doing?
Day to day you will be supporting him to live his life how he chooses and to achieve his goals.
Support will include prompting with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
What shifts are available?
Long Day Sleeps - 9:30am - 9:30am the following day
Sleep-in Shifts - Paid at £50 per shift
We're looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes weekdays and weekends
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work life balance- something we're really passionate about!
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 7 years in a row!
Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Rewards that make a difference :
- 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
Other important information:
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
We welcome applications from everyone with 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
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 if you require adjustments
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme