Lead Support Worker

As a Lead Support Worker, you'll be essential in providing high-quality, person-centred support to people with learning disabilities and autistic people. You will assist the locality manager and assistant locality manager to coach support workers to help each person live fulfilling lives and ensure both gentlemen are supported to achieve the outcomes identified within their support plans. This includes organising and leading community activities, supporting with medication, overseeing stock, and promoting good relationships-taking a calm, professional approach to communication. This role involves a rotating two-week schedule, with every other weekend required. Shifts are typically 7:30 am - 3:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of those you support, including weekends and holidays. No two days will be the same, you will enjoy variety and assist them in the following ways:

• Fully understand the support needs of the people you support and their families, maintain appropriate records for these two groups, and be a role model of good practice.
• Support with medication, organise stock control and ensure systems are safe.
• Participate as appropriate in relevant reviews at individual, team and service level and work to continually improve practice whilst challenging poor practice.
• Contribute and coordinate the wider team approach in meeting the needs of people we support.
• Coach frontline staff to develop the skills they need to deliver the best possible support.
• Involve the people we support in the planning of their support. This includes developing and delivering their support plan, reviewing the support they receive against Dimensions' values and maintaining good working relations with their circle of support.
Dimensions want you to develop professionally as a lead support worker. This means that you are expected to get involved and contribute to meetings, work towards gaining qualifications about your work, attend training courses and be willing to learn new things and ways of working.

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Lead Support Worker to join our dedicated team. This role requires a full UK driving license, with the ability to drive the vehicles used by people we support. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in a senior support role within health and social care, as well as strong leadership abilities.


• £13.20 per hour
• Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts are 7:30am-3pm and 2:30pm-10pm)
• Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire (LU5)
• Full UK driving licence essential
As one of the country's largest not-for-profits, we are driven by our values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes. We couldn't achieve that without all the great people who join our Dimensions team. It all starts with you!, Our sector-leading package of colleague benefits really builds up... Your benefits can be worth up to £1,220 per year.
• Competitive salary.
• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
• An occupational sick pay scheme.
• £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they're employed.
• Discounts and cashback on shopping through Rewarding Dimensions.
• Aspire, our award-winning career development programme, will support to you to develop the skills, confidence, and experience to progress your career within the Dimensions Group.
• You may also benefit from a work mobile phone, our bike to work scheme, season ticket loans, and more., 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.
• 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.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on .
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all our recruitment communications.