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

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening/weekend pay

Premium overtime

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Job summary

Voyage Care in Swaffham is seeking a caring Support Worker to help residents gain independence and enjoy daily activities. You will be part of a friendly team, supporting people to live more independently and engaging them in community and personal-care activities.

We look for someone who shares our values and is eager to learn. The role includes varied shifts and benefits such as Wagestream, Blue Light Card, and opportunities for progression within a supportive organisation.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• We value a caring hands-on approach to support people.
• All applicants will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in their daily lives.
• Assist with personal care.
• Encourage clients to access local communities, socialise and undertake activities.
• Work within a dynamic team to support a group of individuals.

Job description

Support Worker – Swaffham - pay rate £13.05 per hour

Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 7am-2pm, 2pm-9pm , Waking nights are 9pm-7am ( provided 4 weeks in advance )

Please note that a full UK driving license is required as part of this role.

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

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on 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!

At our supported living service in Swaffham, we support 3 females and 1 male, it 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 shopping in town, the next you could be unwinding with them cooking, watching films or helping to reach a personal goal.

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.

Why choose us?

We’re interested in our Support Workers having the the right values! 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.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, 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

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