Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Radstock (BA3)
Location: Radstock, BA3 (Just a 7min Drive from Dragonfly Leisure Midsomer Norton)
Pay Rate: £14.11 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 Hours Per Week)
Shifts Available:
1. Long Day with Sleep-In: 9:00 AM – 9:00 AM (next day)
2. 2:1 Support: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM (daily), 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Thursdays)
3. Sleep-In Shifts: 1–2 per week
Driver Requirement: Auto-friendly licence essential
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You’ll be supporting a gentleman in his 30s who lives with autism, a learning disability, and sensory processing difficulties. He has a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plan in place, and training will be provided to ensure you feel confident and supported in your role.
Support is provided on a 1:1 basis, with 2:1 support every day between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
What Are His Interests?
This gentleman is full of energy, humour, and affection. He thrives on being active and enjoys:
4. Cycling with support staff
5. Swimming and archery (he’s very skilled!)
6. Walks, shopping trips, and days out
7. Holidays to the Forest of Dean
8. Hot tubs and outdoor activities
9. Sensory contact and being part of conversations
He’s very sociable, loves a good laugh, and enjoys feeling included in what’s going on around him. His family is very involved and visits regularly, with strong partnership working in place.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Support Worker, you’ll be:
10. Providing Personal Care: Supporting with daily routines and hygiene
11. Promoting Independence: Encouraging choice and autonomy in daily life
12. Supporting Behavioural Needs: Following a PBS plan and using positive behaviour support strategies (training provided)
13. Planning Activities: Creatively supporting new experiences and community engagement
14. Building Relationships: Creating a sense of safety, trust, and consistency
15. Working Collaboratively: Communicating with family and professionals
What Are We Looking For?
We’re looking for someone who is:
16. Patient & Enthusiastic: Brings calm energy and positivity to every shift
17. Active & Outgoing: Comfortable cycling and supporting a busy, on-the-go lifestyle
18. Self-Aware & Considered: Understands the importance of tone, presence, and routine
19. Creative & Proactive: Brings fresh ideas and thoughtful planning to each day
20. Driver: Auto-friendly licence essential for community access
Experience with behaviours of distress and PBS is desirable, but not essential—we’ll provide full training if you share our values.
Why Choose Dimensions?
21. 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.
22. Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
23. Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
24. Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
25. Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
26. Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
27. Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.
Other Important Information
28. Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
29. 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.
30. DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
31. Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
32. Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
33. BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.