Bank Support Worker

Voyage-Care; Peene; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyage-Care in Folkestone is seeking a Bank Support Worker to help people gain more independence in daily life. You will work within a dynamic team to support a group of individuals in a welcoming residential service.

No previous experience needed; a genuine caring attitude and a desire to learn are enough. You will assist with personal care, encourage community involvement, and participate in activities to boost confidence and independence.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required.
• Must be caring and patient.
• Able to work as part of a team and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Help residents gain more independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage residents to access local communities and social activities.
• Plan and participate in engaging activities to support confidence and independence.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Bank Support Worker – Folkestone - £12.71 ph

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Bank Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support.

As a bank support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

Our residential service in Folkestone is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

• You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Bank Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.
• We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.
• We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.
• We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.