D019663
£14.83 Per Hour
Ash Vale
England, South East England, Surrey
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: October 20, 2026
Lead Support Worker - Ash Vale/Mytchet (GU16)
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Earlies/Lates/Alternate Weekends and Sleep Ins
About Dimensions
Bring your passion, leadership and heart to a role where your impact truly counts. As a Lead Support Worker, you’ll help others grow—both the people we support and the colleagues you’ll coach along the way. With the support of your locality management team, you’ll empower others to achieve meaningful goals, build independence and create positive change every single day.
About the role
You’ll be working in a warm, friendly home supporting five adults (2 ladies and 3 gents) aged 40–70, each with learning disabilities and their own personalities, routines, and interests.As a Lead Support Worker,you’llplayan important rolein ensuring the people we support receive high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with your locality manager and assistant locality manager,you’llbe supported while also becoming a trusted guide for your colleagues. This role blends hands‑on support with leadership, offering you the chance to make a meaningful difference every day.
Your work will be varied and rewarding. You’ll help people build independence, develop new skills and make choices that reflect the life they want to live. Using approaches such as Activate and Active Support, you’ll set meaningful goals and recognise the potential in everyday moments. You’ll support with daily routines—from personal care and medication to meal preparation, shopping and maintaining a comfortable home—ensuring each person feels respected and involved in their own support.
Alongside this, you’ll play a key part in coaching and mentoring support workers. You’ll share good practice, offer mindful feedback and help create a positive, inclusive team culture. You’ll contribute to reviews, support continuous improvement and work in line with Dimensions’ values, policies and regulatory standards. Building strong relationships with families, circles of support and colleagues will be central to your role..
If you’re someone who leads with compassion, enjoys empowering others and finds purpose in helping people live fulfilling lives, you’ll feel valued and inspired in this role.
About youYou will be a great fit for this role if you:
- Lead with empathy, confidence and a genuine desire to help people live the lives they choose.
- Bring a calm, positive and steady approach to supporting both colleagues and the people we support.
- Are motivated by making a meaningful difference and empowering others to grow.
- Enjoy balancing hands‑on support with mentoring and guiding other team members.
- Communicate clearly, offer constructive feedback, and naturally lead by example.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with families, colleagues and the people we support.
- Are open to learning, willing to try new approaches and committed to good, consistent practice.
- Appreciate being part of a team where everyone’s ideas and contributions matter.
- A willingness to learn— we’ll provide full training.
- Motivation to help people build independence and confidence, whether they are colleagues or the people we support.
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
- 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
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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Lead Support Worker employer: DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED
At Dimensions, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises your wellbeing from day one. With competitive pay, flexible working hours, and extensive training opportunities, you will be empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support. Join us in Hemel Hempstead, where you can enjoy generous holiday allowances, health benefits, and recognition for your contributions through our Inspiring People Awards.
