Support Worker in Newcastle inNewcastle PUBLISHED MON 20 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker Job details Posting date: 20 October 2025 Salary: £13.54 per hour Hours: Full time Closing date: 10 November 2025 Location: Newcastle, NE5 2QZ Remote working: On-site only Company: Dimensions Job type: Permanent Job reference: Dim/22762 Apply for this job Summary Join Our Team as an Experienced Support Worker in Newcastle! Location: Newcastle, NE5 (Just a 6-minute drive from Kingston Park Stadium) Pay: £13.54ph Positions: Part-Time (Up to 30 hours per week) Requirements: Previous or transferable experience is essential & Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual Vehicles Are you passionate about making a positive impact in someone's life? Join our friendly team in Newcastle and be the difference! About the People We Support We support a sociable young gentleman in his 30s who has a great sense of humour and loves: - Swimming and bowling - Going to the cinema and dining out - Slapstick humor and playing with plastic guns - Spending time with family, especially his Mum and Dad He has a learning disability and autism. Your role will include providing emotional reassurance during moments of distress, with full positive behaviour support training provided. If you're a positive person with a good sense of humour and a Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual Vehicles, you'll be a wonderful match for our team! What Will You Be Doing? Empowering Independence: Help him live his life the way he chooses, achieve his goals, and be himself. Daily Support: Assist with food shopping, bill payments, and domestic tasks like cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Providing Care: Administer medication, offer occasional wheelchair assistance during outings, and provide varying degrees of personal care. Shift Patterns Long Day Sleep-In Shifts: 9am - 9am the following day Day Shifts: 9am - 6pm Sleep-Ins: 10pm - 8am (Paid to Sleep) We provide rotas at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work-life balance, which we're very passionate about! Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled 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 six 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: Childcare vouchers, 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 2where mentioned. 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! Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .