Support Worker – Wokingham (RG40)
Part Time – 30 hours per week
£12.81 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Driver Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence (Auto-friendly)
About Dimensions
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About the role
We’re looking for a confident, compassionate Support Worker to join our team in RG40, supporting a young gentleman in his 30s with complex learning disabilities and epilepsy.
This is a 1:1 lone-working role, where building a strong, trusting relationship is key. You’ll support him to live a full and meaningful life, following structured routines and enjoying a wide range of activities.
He may not use words to communicate, but he is expressive, engaging and responds warmly to positive, consistent support.
Who you will be supporting
He’s an active and sociable individual who enjoys:
- Swimming (essential activity)
- Listening to music
- Comedy shows and filmsAttending church on Sundays
- Coffee mornings on Fridays
Your support will help him stay connected to the things he loves and maintain a fulfilling daily routine.
What you will be doing
You’ll play a key role in providing safe, person-centred support, including:
- Providing personal care and using hoists
- Supporting a wheelchair user with mobility and comfort
- Preparing meals and administering medication (including Buccal)
- Monitoring safety and wellbeing throughout long shifts
- Supporting structured routines and daily activities
- Building a positive, trusting relationship with him and his family
- Encouraging engagement, independence and confidence
Shift patterns
This is a 30-hour role, with shifts including:
- 7:00am – 7:00am (following day) – includes sleep-in
- Sleep-in: 9:30pm – 7:00am (£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:
- Experienced in health and social care, especially lone working
- Confident, calm and able to work independently
- Friendly, approachable and positive
- Organised and reliable
- Comfortable supporting personal care and using hoists
- Confident administering medication (training provided)
- Someone with a good sense of humour
- A driver (auto-friendly)
Family involvement
Family plays an important role in his life. Building respectful, open and collaborative relationships is a key part of this role.
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 (up to 30 lessons + tests paid for)
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% of earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (retail, hospitality, entertainment, cinema etc.)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry-leading training
- 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.
- If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence 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 of our recruitment communications.
