Female Support Worker

Voyage Care; Blofield Heath; On-site; GBP 15,153 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/weekend pay boost

Overtime pay premium

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is hiring a Female Support Worker in Blofield Heath. You will be part of a team helping individuals gain more independence, assist with daily activities and support community access in a welcoming supported living service.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, resilience and a compassionate approach to sensitive situations. Benefits include enhanced pay for evenings/weekends, overtime bonuses, and flexible pay options.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license is required.
• Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism or trauma.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities to promote independence.
• Support people to access local communities and participate in social activities.
• Teach life skills and encourage participation in outings and recreational activities.
• Work as part of a dynamic team to deliver high-quality care in a supported living setting.

Skills

Driving license

Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Female Support Worker – Blofield Heath – £13.05 ph

Typical Shifts are: Mixed shifts from 7/8am - 3pm - 3pm to 10 pm - wake nights or sleeps may be required as part of this role - shifts are provided 4 weeks in advance.

A full UK driving license is required for this post.

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)
• Wagestream – 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 Blofield Heath 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.

We’re interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism, possible forensic histories and people who may have experienced trauma.

Why choose us?

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.

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