Female Support Worker


Company:	Dimensions
Salary:	£12.81 - £12.81
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Shrewsbury, SY20 0AQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Female Support Worker - Shrewsbury (SY2)

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

£12.81 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift

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.

We are proud to be recognised as a

Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years.

“I've never felt more at home in a job than I do here.”

- Current Support Worker

About the role

We're looking for a patient, adaptable and positive

Female Support Worker to join our teams in

Shrewsbury (SY2).

This is a unique role where you'll support individuals

across several nearby services (within a two-minute walk), offering variety while still building strong, consistent relationships. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support across multiple settings.

Who you will be supporting

You'll support

four adults (two men and two women in their 30s) with a range of needs, including:

- Cerebral palsy

- Down's syndrome

- Autism

- Learning disabilities

Support includes:

- 1:1 support

- Personal care (for one individual)

- Mobility support (including an electric wheelchair user)

- Medication administration (for three individuals)

- Monitoring dysphagia for one person

This is a role where attention to detail, consistency and understanding individual needs is essential.

What you will be doing

You'll provide varied and meaningful support, including:

- Supporting

daily routines and independence

- Providing

personal care with dignity and respect

- Supporting

mobility and health needs

- Administering medication and following care plans

- Encouraging participation in activities and community engagement

- Working across services while maintaining

consistent, person-centred support

- Building strong relationships with individuals, families and colleagues

What makes this role special

This is a

friendly, relaxed and sociable environment where strong relationships are at the heart of everything.

The people you support enjoy:

- Dance sessions and music

- Football and sports village activities

- Community groups and social outings

- Expressing individuality — including one lady who loves tattoos and piercings

Families are highly involved, creating a warm and supportive network around each person.

Shift patterns

This is a

37.5-hour role with flexible shifts, including:

8:00am - 4:00pm

4:00pm - 10:00pm

Long days: 8:00am - 10:00pm

Sleep-ins: 10:00pm - 8:00am (£50 paid to sleep)

Rotas are provided in advance to support work-life balance.

About you

You'll be a great fit if you are:

- Patient, calm and adaptable

- Comfortable working across

multiple nearby settings

- Friendly, positive and approachable

- A strong communicator and team player

- Reliable and flexible

- Confident supporting a variety of needs

Experience is helpful but

not essential — full training will be provided.

Rewards that make a difference

- 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

- Salary advance scheme - access up to 50% of earned pay before payday

- High Street discounts (retail, leisure, entertainment and more)

- Life Assurance and Company Pension

- Industry-leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

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- 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.

- 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 of our recruitment communications.

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