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Relief Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 02 March 2026
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 23 March 2026
Location: Barnsley, S74 0HT
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Dimensions
Job type: Contract
Job reference: Dim/23306

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Summary

Relief Workers - days/nights/sleepins and weekends

Location: Barnsley

Pay: £12.21ph

FULL TRAINING PROVIDED

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.

We are currently looking for relief support staff to join our inspiring care team in Barnsley You will need to be caring, ambitious, thoughtful and kind. Relief work offers ultimate flexibility - with no obligation to accept shifts you can fit your work around your personal commitments. Rather than accruing annual leave this is paid on top of your hourly rate as you work. Whether you have supported people with learning disabilities before or you are looking for a change of career, we would love to hear from you. It is a great footstep into the healthcare sector.

The Role

- Support with daily living activities

- Support with medication

- Promote and encourage independence

- Support with managing daily finances

- Full support with personal care and moving & handling

- Getting involved with activities and hobbies of the people we support

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


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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.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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