Female Support Worker
| Company: | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 - £13.45 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Reading, RG2 8JH |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Female Support Worker - Reading (RG2)
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
£13.45 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift (optional)
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence (service vehicle provided)
Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies - see Apply Now)
About Dimensions
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.
“Love seeing small differences make big changes.”
- Current Support Worker
We're proud to be recognised as a
Great Place to Work for 8 years in a row.
About the role
We're looking for a
caring, creative and compassionate Female Support Worker to join our friendly and energetic team in
Reading (RG2), supporting
four ladies aged 30s-50s with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
This is a
warm, active and structured home, where communication goes beyond words. The ladies express themselves through gestures, sounds and expressions — and you'll play a key role in helping them feel heard, understood and supported every day.
Who you will be supporting
The ladies you'll support live full and meaningful lives, supported by strong routines and relationships. They have a wide range of interests and enjoy:
- Shopping, cinema trips and meals out
- Swimming and local sports activities
- Festivals, celebrations and family visits
- Music, sensory activities and quiet relaxation
- Day trips, local outings and even
holidays abroad
Support needs include:
- Personal care
- Hoist use (for one individual)
- Wheelchair support (two full-time, one in the community)
- Support with eating and meal preparation
- Medication administration
This is a lively home full of personality, humour and warmth.
What you will be doing
You'll provide consistent, person-centred support, helping each individual live safely, confidently and with choice. Your role will include:
- Supporting
daily routines and personal care
- Preparing meals and supporting healthy lifestyles
- Administering medication safely
- Supporting communication through gestures, expressions and cues
- Using hoists and supporting mobility (training provided)
- Driving the service vehicle to activities and appointments
- Supporting
community access, swimming and outings
- Supporting budgeting, shopping and household tasks
- Encouraging independence, confidence and engagement
- Creating meaningful, enjoyable experiences every day
Shift patterns
This is a
37.5-hour role, worked across:
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7:00am - 2:00pm
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2:00pm - 9:00pm
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Alternate weekends
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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 are:
- Patient, calm and caring
- Creative, positive and full of energy
- Values-driven and person-centred
- Confident learning new communication styles
- Comfortable supporting personal care and mobility needs
- A confident
manual driver
- Happy to be active, including
swimming and community activities
- Someone who enjoys building strong, meaningful relationships
Experience is helpful, but
not essential — full training will be provided.
Family involvement
Families play an active role in the lives of the people we support, so building
positive, respectful relationships is an important part of this role.
Rewards that make a difference
- A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you choose to work
-
30 days' paid annual leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
- Buy and sell holiday options
- Funded accredited qualifications via Aspire & Dimensions Academy
- Salary advance scheme - access up to 50% of earned pay before payday
- Discounts on shopping, meals, entertainment and gyms
- £200 refer-a-friend bonus
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network
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Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Apply now
- 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.
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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.
- If a driving licence is required for this role, you will need to produce a copy at the onboarding stage.
- 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 videos for all recruitment communications.
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