Dimensions
Dimensions Headquarters Location
1430, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SA
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About Dimensions
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.
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.
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.
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.
AmbitionDimensions has hundreds of services across England and Wales and have over 5000 colleagues supporting more than 2,500 people.
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.
At Dimensions, we are ambitious about helping people reach their potential. We strive to ensure that at all levels . We are representative of the communities we serve.
CourageAt Dimensions, we are guided by the courage of our convictions to make a difference. We are committed to developing and maintaining an open and inclusive culture which values and respects difference to enable us to reach shared goals.
IntregrityAt Dimensions, we act with integrity to ensure what we do is grounded in what we believe. We continue to embed our vision and aspirations for promoting equality and respecting diversity within our core values.
RespectAt Dimensions, we show respect and recognize that people’s individual contribution adds value to us all. The people we support and our tenants will be treated with fairness and respect.
ParternshipAt Dimensions, we work in partnership with others to achieve more for people. We aim to increase our knowledge and understanding of what makes good culturally sensitive person-centred support.
Why join Dimensions? Our BenefitsOur benefits include:
• Competitive pay
• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days
• Access advances on pay with Advance and free financial education with Learn, all through Salary Finance.
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Long service awards
• Award wining career development programmes
• Pension contributions
• Great discounts on shopping and leisure activities from Vivup as well as Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
• Recognition for colleagues who go above and beyond
• Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas
• 50% contribution to the cost of learning to drive, subject to certain criteria
• A free DBS (if its needed for your role)
• Mental health first aiders, menopause champions, and a new wellbeing app.
• Medicash health plan
Dimensions is accredited as a Great Place to Work.• Competitive pay
• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days
• Access advances on pay with Advance and free financial education with Learn, all through Salary Finance.
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Long service awards
• Award wining career development programmes
• Pension contributions
• Great discounts on shopping and leisure activities from Vivup as well as Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
• Recognition for colleagues who go above and beyond
• Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas
• 50% contribution to the cost of learning to drive, subject to certain criteria
• A free DBS (if its needed for your role)
• Mental health first aiders, menopause champions, and a new wellbeing app.
• Medicash health plan
We're delighted to announce that Dimensions has been officially recognized as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute. This follows last year’s colleague survey and a comprehensive audit of our organisational culture, including our management policies and practices.
Dimensions support your career developmentYou’ll get a range of social care training opportunities, access to our career development programme, Aspire, and our skills development programme, Learning Connect. We can assure you that you’ll be well-supported with your professional and career development. As well as a full induction, If you are a permanent member of staff, you’ll have the opportunity to complete qualifications relevant to your role, with one of our very experienced External Providers. Plus, you could be eligible for a ‘bonus payment’ when you complete certain qualifications.
Dimensions are committed promoting equality and respecting diversityWe support and employ a diverse range of people and our commitment to promoting equality and respecting diversity is established in our Equality and Diversity Strategy. We are proud to have achieved Investors in Diversity awards, received Action on Hearing Loss and Louder than Words accreditation, and been recognised as Disability Confident Leaders. In the recent full Great Place to Work survey, the questions relating to diversity were the highest scoring, a fact which demonstrates that colleagues feel able to be themselves and that they are valued not despite their diversity, but because of it.
Number of Employees in Dimensions
5,001 to 10,000
Dimensions Revenue
$100M to $500M (USD)
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