Care and Support Worker

Voyage-Care; Newtown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

DBS checks & references

Job summary

Voyage Care in Carno is seeking a genuine and hands-on Support Worker to help people gain independence, assist with personal care, and engage them in community activities. You will work within a friendly team to deliver compassionate support in a busy, dynamic environment.

No prior experience is required, but a real caring attitude and a passion for improving lives are essential. A full UK driving licence is requested, with comprehensive training and DBS checks provided.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; a genuine caring attitude and passion for improving quality of life.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily living.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage access to local communities and social activities.
• Support with activities and outings, such as bars, pubs, cinema.
• Work within a supportive team to enhance quality of life.

Skills

Caring

Teamwork

Patient care

Driving licence

Job description

Support Worker – Carno - £13.45 ph

Typical Shifts are: Days 08:00-15:00 & 15:00 -22:00 or 08:00-23:00 & Sleep Ins

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)
• Paid Social Care Wales registration for your first year
• 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

Gwnewch wahaniaeth bob dydd ac ymunwch â'n teulu Voyage Care.

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 supportive 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 Carno 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 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. Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license

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, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

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

* 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