Care and Support Worker

Voyage Care; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening pay

Overtime premium

Stream pay access

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is hiring a Care and Support Worker in Dumfries. You will help people to gain independence in daily life, within a supportive team, teaching life skills and assisting with personal care. You’ll encourage community access, social activities, and outings to restaurants or cinemas.

The role emphasizes a genuine, caring attitude and a willingness to learn, with no prior experience required. PVG and SSSC registrations may apply for Scotland-based roles.

Qualifications

• You don’t need any specific experience to be a fantastic Support Worker.
• A genuine caring attitude and a willingness to learn are valued.

Responsibilities

• Support people to gain more independence in daily life within a dynamic team.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Encourage access to local communities, socialise, and participate in activities (e.g., restaurants, cinema).
• Help people achieve goals such as independence and cooking meals.

Job description

Care and Support Worker – Dumfries - £13.45 per hour

Typical Shifts are:

Week 1 :Mon Tues Sat Sun

Week 2 :Wed Thurs Fri

Other varying shift patterns

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Stream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on Female Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a 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 supported living service in Dumfries 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 restaurants or shopping , 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 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.

PVG membership is required for all roles within Scotland, as well as registration with the SSSC if you are not already registered.

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010