Female Support Worker

Voyage Care; Old Down; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Old Down, England, is seeking a Female Support Worker to enhance the lives of clients by promoting independence through supportive activities. This role requires a compassionate individual with a valid UK driving license who can work flexible shifts. Expertise in Positive Behaviour Support is preferred. Join us for a rewarding career with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card discounts

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans is preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health conditions and autism is beneficial.
• Willingness to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities and promote independence.
• Encourage participation in community and recreational activities.
• Support clients following individual care plans.

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Compassionate care

Tools

Standard UK Driver's License

Job description

Overview

Female Support Worker – Bulls Cross Near Stroud GL6 7HU

Pay rate starts at: £12.77 ph + Enhancements. You will be required to have a Manual UK Driving Licence for min of 1 year and be over 21 yrs old in order to drive the company vehicles. Shifts are: 8am – 20:30 on a rota from Monday to Sunday.

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with a range of benefits.

Benefits

• 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 – draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers
• 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

About the role

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 residential service 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 activities.

Typical activities include:

• Swimming
• Family home visits
• Volunteering at local community farm
• Gardening
• Arts and crafts
• Baking
• Days out (e.g., Cotswold Wildlife Park, beach)
• Shopping days
• Bike rides
• Sensory sessions
• Horse riding

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.

Responsibilities

Support workers should have the right experience and values. This service requires a full UK driving licence, resilience, flexibility and a composed approach. Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice is preferred, as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

Qualifications and requirements

• Full UK driving licence (required to drive company vehicles); experience with driving roles preferred
• Resilient, flexible and composed in approach
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma
• Willingness to work shifts on a rota basis (including evenings and weekends)

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. We provide training from induction through your career, with opportunities for promotion and progression and job security in a sector-leading organisation.

Additional information

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.