Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Banbury (OX16)
Location: Banbury, OX16 (Just a 9min Walk From Banbury Fire Station)
Pay Rate: £12.83 per hour
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours) or Part-Time (from 22.5 hours per week)
Shifts: Long Days – 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM

Are you proactive, caring, and ready to make a real difference? We’re growing our team in Banbury and looking for Support Workers to join us in supporting some truly wonderful people across two neighbouring homes.

Who Will You Be Supporting?

You’ll be supporting adults aged 30s to 70s with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex health needs. Each person has their own flat within two homes located side-by-side, creating a warm and supportive community.

These individuals lead full and varied lives—and they’re looking for support workers who can help them achieve their goals and enjoy their favourite activities. A big favourite? Swimming! So if you enjoy a splash in the pool or hydro pool, that’s a bonus!

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Support Worker, you’ll be:

• Promoting Independence: Encouraging people to be actively involved in their daily routines and decisions.
• Daily Living Support: Assisting with personal care, mobility, medication, and meal preparation.
• Engaging in Activities: Supporting with hobbies, social outings, and community engagement.
• Being a Positive Presence: Bringing energy, empathy, and encouragement to every shift.

Every day will be different—and incredibly rewarding—as you help each person live their best life.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Engaging & Proactive: Brings ideas and energy to every shift.
• Caring & Compassionate: Genuinely wants to make a difference.
• Team-Oriented: Works well with others and values collaboration.
• Reliable & Responsible: Follows support plans and ensures safety and wellbeing.
• Driver: Preferred, to support with community access and outings.

Whether you’re new to support work or have experience, we’ll provide all the training you need to thrive in this role.

Why Choose Dimensions?

• Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row.
• Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
• Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
• Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
• Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
• Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.

Other Important Information

• Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
• Equality Commitment: 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.
• DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
• Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
• Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
• BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.

Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!