D019460
£13.96 Per Hour
Telford
England, Shropshire, West Midlands
Permanent, Part Time
Hours per week: 22.5
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Male Support Worker – TF2
Part-Time - 22.5 per week (Overtime Opportunities Available)£13.96 per hour (complex rate due to behaviours of distress)Shifts include days & eveningsDriver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence (mobility vehicle)Gender Requirement: Male applicants only (GOR applies – see Apply Now)
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“Being a support worker is a great opportunity, because you directly improve someone’s quality of life, empower their independence, and build trusting, meaningful relationships while growing personally and professionally.”– Current Support Worker
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We’re looking for a confident, patient and proactive Male Support Worker to join our team in TF2, supporting one young gentleman in his 20s who lives independently in his own bungalow.
He has a learning disability and autism, does not use words to communicate, and can experience behaviours of distress. Support is delivered using Positive Behaviour Support, PROACT-SCIPr-informed approaches, and clear, structured routines.
This is a highly active, relationship-based role where consistency, structure and trust are essential. Support within the home may move from 2:1 to 1:1, while remaining 2:1 in the community at all times.
Your role will focus on providing safe, consistent and engaging support, including:
- Providing personal care and daily living support
- Following structured routines that are very important to him
- Supporting medication administration
- Using Positive Behaviour Support strategies
- Supporting long walks, hikes, gym sessions and bike riding
- Supporting community access with 2:1 staffing
- Recognising non-verbal communication and early signs of distress
- Maintaining clear, calm boundaries and expectations
- Working closely with colleagues to provide consistent support
- Supporting transition planning and positive outcomes
This role suits someone who enjoys being active, working outdoors, and building deep, trusting relationships.
Shifts include a mix of day and evening support:
- 7:30am – 3:00pm
- 3:00pm – 10:30pm
- Potential additional shift:12:00pm – 8:00pm (to support 2:1 community hours)
Support is currently 2:1, with planned changes within the home following transition.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Calm, confident and emotionally resilient
- Patient and consistent in your approach
- Comfortable supporting behaviours of distress
- Confident following structured routines
- Physically active and happy to be outdoors
- A strong team player who values consistency
- Observant and skilled at recognising non-verbal communication
- Reliable, flexible and committed
- A manual drivercomfortable driving a mobility vehicle
Experience in autism, behaviours of distress or Positive Behaviour Support is preferred, but full training will be provided.
- Competitive complex-rate pay
- A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you choose 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 Drivescheme (up to 30 lessons + tests paid for)
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% of your earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (retail, entertainment, supermarkets, cinema etc.)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry-leading training
- 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,genderrefers 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.
- 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 of our recruitment communications.