Dim/24042
£13.45 - £13.45 Per Hour
Reading
England, South East England, Berkshire
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Female Support Worker – Reading (RG2)
Location: Reading (RG2)Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per weekPay: £13.45 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift (optional)Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies)
About Dimensions
Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026 — our eighth consecutive year of recognition.
"Love seeing small differences make big changes."
– Current Support Worker
If you're creative, caring and passionate about helping people live fulfilling lives, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team where every day brings new experiences, meaningful connections and the chance to make a genuine difference.
About the role
We're looking for a compassionate and energetic Female Support Worker to join our team in Reading (RG2), supporting four ladies aged 30s–50s with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
This is a warm, structured and active home where communication goes beyond words. The ladies express themselves through gestures, sounds and expressions, and thrive with support from people who take the time to understand their individual personalities, preferences and routines.
The people we support enjoy:
- Shopping trips, meals out and cinema visits
- Swimming and local sports activities
- Music, sensory activities and relaxation
- Festivals, celebrations and family visits
- Day trips, community activities and holidays abroad
You'll provide person-centred support that promotes independence, confidence and wellbeing while helping each person enjoy the activities they love.
Support includes:
- Personal care and daily living support
- Medication administration
- Meal preparation and healthy lifestyle support
- Hoist and mobility support (full training provided)
- Supporting communication through non-verbal cues
- Community activities, shopping and budgeting
- Encouraging independence, choice and social inclusion
Families play an active role in the lives of the people we support, making positive and respectful relationship-building an important part of the role.
Shifts:
- 7:00am – 2:00pm
- 2:00pm – 9:00pm
- Alternate weekends
- Optional sleep-ins: 10:00pm – 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.
About you
You'll be a great fit if you're:
- Patient, calm and caring
- Creative, positive and enthusiastic
- Values-driven and person-centred
- Confident learning new ways to communicate
- Comfortable supporting personal care and mobility needs
- Happy to be active and involved in community activities
- Someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships
- A supportive team player with a positive outlook
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
- 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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- Gender Requirement: 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.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
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