About Dimensions
At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job. You'll find purpose, belonging, and a genuine opportunity to build a rewarding career. We're one of the UK's largest not-for-profit social care organisations, supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people to have choice and control over their lives. Everything we do is guided by our values of Ambition, Courage, Integrity, Partnership and Respect.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work. Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026, our eighth consecutive year of recognition.
About the role
Plus 30 days annual leave rising to 35 days and a benefits package worth up to £1,220 per year.
Are you currently working as a Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Shift Leader, or experienced Support Worker and ready to take the next step in your career? Whether your experience comes from learning disabilities, autism, mental health, residential care, supported living, or complex care services, this could be the leadership opportunity you've been looking for.
As a Lead Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the people we support receive high-quality, person-centred support. Working closely with your Locality Manager and Assistant Locality Manager, you’ll be supported in your role while becoming a trusted role model for your colleagues. This position offers a rewarding blend of hands on support and leadership, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference every day.
No two days will be the same. You’ll support individuals to build their independence, develop new skills and make meaningful choices about their lives. Using approaches such as Activate and Active Support, you’ll help set and achieve personalised goals, recognising opportunities for growth in everyday moments. You’ll also provide practical support with daily routines, including personal care, medication, meal preparation, shopping and maintaining a comfortable home environment, always ensuring individuals feel respected and in control of their support.
Alongside your direct support responsibilities, you’ll play a key role in developing your team. You’ll coach and mentor support workers, share best practice, provide thoughtful feedback and help foster a positive, inclusive team culture. You’ll contribute to support reviews, drive continuous improvement and ensure all practices align with Dimensions’ values, policies and regulatory standards. Building strong relationships with families, circles of support and colleagues will be central to your success.
Flexibility is essential in this role. As a Lead Support Worker, you’ll work across all five homes in the Colchester area, covering a range of shifts including weekends and bank holidays. This role may also be recognised in other organisations as a Senior Support Worker position.
About you
At Dimensions, we're passionate about developing talent from within. Through our award-winning Aspire Programme, sector-leading training, mentoring opportunities, and structured career development pathways, we'll support you to build the skills, confidence, and experience needed to progress into Assistant Locality Manager and future management positions. Many of our managers started their careers in frontline support roles.
You will be a great fit for this role if you:
Rewards that make a difference
Our sector-leading benefits package is worth up to £1,220 per year and includes:
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