D019495
£13.45 Per Hour
Malmesbury
England, South West England, Wiltshire
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: July 05, 2026
Female Support Worker – SN16
Full Time & Part Time Opportunities Available£13.45 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shiftDriver Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence (Auto-friendly)Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies – see Apply Now)
“Love seeing small differences make big changes.”– Current Support Worker
Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work year after year.
We’re looking for a calm, patient and compassionate Female Support Worker to join our service in SN16, supporting two adults in their 50s (a brother and sister) with learning disabilities.
This is a unique and rewarding role where you’ll provide 1:1 support in a warm, homely environment. The individuals have very different personalities and needs, so the ability to adapt your approach is essential.
You’ll play a key role in creating a safe, structured and positive environment where both individuals can feel comfortable, supported and empowered.
You’ll support a brother and sister with very different lifestyles and preferences:
- Lady:Outgoing, vibrant and sociable — enjoys holidays (especially Butlins), getting out and about and engaging in activities
- Gentleman:Prefers calm, quiet environments — enjoys trains, public transport and structured routines. He can find busy social settings overwhelming
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Support with diet and portion control
- Emotional support and behaviour management (training provided)
This is a role where understanding each person’s preferences and delivering truly personalised support is key.
You’ll provide consistent, person-centred support, including:
- Supporting daily routines and independence
- Providing personal carewith dignity and respect
- Supporting meal preparation and dietary management
- Administering medication
- Supporting community activities and outings
- Adapting your approach to suit individual needs and moods
- Promoting calm, structured and safe environments
- Building strong, trusting relationships
Flexible shift patterns are available, including:
- Day shifts:9:00am – 3:00pm / 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Long day + sleep-in:9:00am – 9:00am (next day)
- Evening + sleep-in:5:00pm – 9:00am (next day)
- Sleep-ins:10:00pm – 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to support work–life balance.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Calm, patient and emotionally aware
- Able to provide a quiet, reassuring presence
- Firm but fair in your approach
- Adaptable to different personalities and support needs
- A strong relationship builder
- Reliable and consistent
- Comfortable working in a homely, personalised setting
- A confident auto driver
Experience supporting behaviours of distress is beneficial, but full training will be provided.
While day-to-day support is delivered by the team, maintaining a consistent, respectful and person-centred approach is essential to overall wellbeing.
- 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 Drive scheme(where applicable)
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (shopping, dining, entertainment, gyms)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry-leading training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
- 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 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.