Support Worker - Female - MAT Leave Cover

Support Worker - Female - MAT Leave Cover
Location: Tingley, Wakefield (13 min drive from Dewsbury and District Hospital)
Full Time - 2 positions available - 37.5 hours per week
Driver Licence: UK / EU Manual Driving Licence Required

The current pay rate of £14.01per hour will be increasing to £14.59per hour from 1st October.

About Dimensions

Every day is an opportunity to create impact, joy, and independence for the people we support. Your work, whether direct, or behind the scenes, contributes to unforgettable moments that change lives.

Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026— our eighthconsecutive year of recognition.

About the role
This is a temporary opportunity, providing maternity cover for two colleagues from October 2026 to October 2027.

You’ll be joining a friendly, established homesupporting four wonderful ladies, each with their own unique personalities, interests, and goals.

The ladies enjoy leading active and fulfilling lives, and no two days are ever the same. Whether it’s visiting family, enjoying a game of bingo, dancing at a disco, catching the latest film at the cinema, going swimming, shopping, spending a day at the seaside, enjoying a pub lunch, or attending social events, you’ll play a key role in helping them make the most of every opportunity.

One of the ladies has her own vehicle, so a full UK driving licence is essential to support the ladies to access their local community and enjoy adventures further afield.

One of the ladies also uses a wheelchair and requires support with mobility, moving and assisting, and personal care. You’ll provide this support with dignity, respect, and encouragement, helping her maintain her independence and live life on her terms.

We’re looking for confident, caring, and motivated individuals who can provide not only practical support but also emotional reassurance, building trusting relationships that make a real difference every day.

As a Support Worker, you’ll be empowering the ladies to live the lives they choose, achieve their goals, develop new skills, and maintain their independence.

Your role will include:

• Supporting the ladies to enjoy their hobbies, interests, and social activities
• Encouraging independence and choice in everyday life
• Providing emotional support, reassurance, and companionship
• Assisting with personal care in a respectful and person-centred way
• Supporting with medication administration
• Helping with household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry
• Supporting attendance at appointments, family visits, holidays, and days out

Shifts:

There are a variety of day shifts, some with sleep shifts, varying between 8-14 hours.
This includes a combination of weekdays and weekends and bank holidays.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work life balance - something we’re very passionate about!

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose 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 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - allpaid for by us)
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you’ve earned before payday.
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

• 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 - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.

Use of AI in the recruitment process:

AI can help you research and refine your application, but everything you submit should reflect your genuine skills and experience. Please ensure your application represents your own voice and abilities.
If you use assistive technology or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are committed to supporting you where we can. Please let us know in advance so we can ensure appropriate arrangements are in place

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