Job Description
Join Our Team as a Weekend Male Support Worker – Bilston, Wolverhampton
Location: Bilston, WV14 – Just 5 minutes from B&Q Wolverhampton
Pay: £13.54 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Hours: Part-Time – Up to 27 hours per weekend
Requirements: Full UK Manual Driving Licence & Relevant Experience Essential
We’re looking for an experienced Weekend Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Bilston. You’ll be supporting six gentlemen with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and epilepsy – helping them live full, independent lives in a safe and structured environment.
Who Will You Be Supporting?Each gentleman lives in his own flat and enjoys an active lifestyle. You’ll provide 1:1 support tailored to their individual needs and interests:
- Active and independent – walking, gardening, and weekly swimming
- Passionate about life – cinema, shopping, cooking, and cleaning with support
- Travel enthusiasts – 2–3 holidays a year, especially log cabins with hot tubs
- Social and fun-loving – enjoy meeting people, social activities, and ‘80s dance music
- Routine-driven – clear routines help manage anxieties and promote stability
- Family-oriented – regular visits to mum every fortnight
You’ll also provide emotional reassurance during moments of distress. Full Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) training is provided.
What Will You Be Doing?Your role will be varied, meaningful, and rewarding:
- Supporting daily living – personal care, cooking, cleaning, and skill-building
- Community engagement – 2:1 support on outings such as swimming, cinema, and holidays
- Behavioural support – follow PBS plans and use SCIP-r training to manage behaviours
- Proactive problem-solving – identify and respond to triggers calmly and consistently
- Encouragement and motivation – build trust and confidence, promoting independence
Position 1 – 14.5 Hours
Every Saturday: 07:00am – 21:30pm
Position 2 – 12.5 Hours
Every Sunday: 08:30am – 21:30pm
We are happy to offer both shifts (27 hours) for applicants comfortable working every weekend. Additional overtime is available supporting other gentlemen in the house.
What Makes You a Great Fit?We’re looking for someone who is calm, reliable, and professional – with a genuine passion for helping others:
- Calm and resilient – able to stay composed under pressure
- Structured and detail-oriented – follows support plans precisely
- Reliable and punctual – provides consistent, dependable care
- Team player – collaborates well and acts with confidence
- Driver – manual licence required for community trips using house vehicles
- Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces six years running
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) with buy/sell options
- Funded accredited training and career development opportunities
- Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network
- Values-driven organisation focused on people with learning disabilities
- £200 referral bonus for successful friend referrals
- Additional perks including Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gyms
- Applications are reviewed upon receipt – interviews will continue until positions are filled
- Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
- Enhanced DBS disclosure required – cost covered by Dimensions
- We welcome applications from all individuals with the right to work in the UK
- Guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria
- British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos available for all recruitment communications
Dimensions is a national social care company and we are proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute three years in a row.
As one of the country’s largest not-for-profits supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, behaviours of distress, and complex needs, 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.
Dimensions has hundreds of services across England and Wales and have over 5000 colleagues supporting more than 2,500 people.
Our head office is based in Theale (Reading), however since the pandemic all business support staff now work from home, with access to work in shared workspaces.
We are always working to improve standards – our own and across the sector. Dimensions was one of the pioneers of personalised support, showing how it works in practice, and enabling thousands of people to have greater choice and control. We continue to be innovative in our approach, and our Strategy for 2025 outlines our commitment to becoming a leader in our sector.