D019457
£12.85 - £12.85 Per Hour
Droitwich Spa
England, Worcestershire, West Midlands
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Male Support Worker (Days) – Droitwich (WR9)
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week (Day Shifts Only)£12.85 per hourDriver Requirement: Full UK Driving essential (manual v)Gender Requirement: Male applicants only (Genuine Occupational Requirement applies – see Apply Now)
At Dimensions, you’ll find more than a job – you’ll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. Together, we make a real difference – for the people we support and for you.
“Providing the right support so that people can live a fulfilling life.”– Current Support Worker
Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 7 years in a row.
We’re looking for a confident, energetic and compassionate Male Support Worker to join our day support team in WR9. You’ll support six adults aged 20–30 (five men and one woman) who have profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex needs.
This is a dynamic, hands-on role in a highly specialist service where individuals require 1:1 or 2:1 support, strong communication skills, and a calm but engaging approach.
The people you’ll support are expressive, engaging and full of personality. They do not use spoken words to communicate, so building strong, trusting relationships and recognising non-verbal communication is essential.
- 1:1 support:Four individuals
- 2:1 support:Two individuals (especially in the community)
- Personal care:Required for all except one (prompting only)
- Hoists & moving and handling:Required – high confidence essential
- Wheelchairs:Five individuals use wheelchairs
- Eating support:
- One individual requires PEG support(when fluid intake is low)
- Dysphagia awareness required (training provided)
- One individual requires
- Medication:
- One individual has epilepsy (Buccal training provided)
There is significant family involvement, so respectful communication and consistency are vital.
Every person brings something unique, and your role is to bring support, creativity and confidence to their day:
- Sensory-loving individuals who enjoy water, vibration, music and interaction
- Someone who loves trains, role-play, church visits and practical jokes
- A gentleman requiring 2:1 support with cerebral palsy, dysphagia and mobility needs
- Someone who enjoys mechanics, fixing bikes and woodwork sessions
- A lady who enjoys nursery rhymes, stories and intensive interaction
This is a service where singing, silliness, facial expressions, humour and energy are genuinely part of great support.
Your role will include:
- Providing personal care and daily support
- Confident use of hoists and moving & handling equipment
- Supporting communication using sounds, gestures and intensive interaction
- PEG support and medication administration (training provided)
- Supporting individuals on community outings and activities
- Encouraging engagement, independence and choice
- Risk-assessing environments and activities
- Working closely with colleagues and families
- Being calm, proactive and solution-focused
This role suits someone who is physically active, emotionally aware and enjoys working in a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment.
This advert is for day shifts only. Shifts include:
- 11:00am – 8:00pm
- 2:00pm – 8:00pm
- 4:00pm – 10:00pm
- 6:30am - 1:00pm
- 6:30am – 8:30pm
- 7:30am – 10:00pm
Rotas are provided in advance to support work-life balance.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Confident, calm and emotionally intelligent
- Excellent at reading non-verbal communication
- Proactive and forward-thinking
- Physically confident with moving and handling
- Comfortable working under pressure
- A strong team player who supports colleagues
- Enthusiastic, playful and happy to engage fully
- Willing to work towards driving a mobility vehicle (long-term)
Experience is preferred but not essential — full specialist training is provided.
- Competitive hourly pay
- 30 days’ paid annual leave(including public holidays – pro rata)
- Buy and sell holiday options
- Career progression via Aspire & Dimensions Academy
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (retail, dining, gyms, entertainment)
- £200 refer-a-friend bonus
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
- 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.
- 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.
- If a driving licence is required for progression, you will need to produce a copy at onboarding.
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videosfor all recruitment communications.