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Voyage Care; Walpole St Peter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening and weekend pay 50p

Overtime premium £1/hr

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card discounts

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Job summary

Voyage Care in Walpole St Peter is seeking a Female Night Support Worker on a 30-hour contract to cover maternity leave. This fixed-term role runs night shifts from 9.30 pm to 7.30 am, with shifts planned four weeks in advance.

You will support people to gain independence, assist with personal care, and engage in activities within a welcoming supported living service, helping to build confidence and daily skills.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring approach with a hands-on attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team delivering person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain more independence in daily living.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage community access and social activities with service users.
• Support with recreational activities, outings, and attending local venues.
• Promote safety, dignity and well‑being within a dynamic team.

Job description

Female Night Support Worker (30 hours) Walpole St Peter - £13.05ph FIXED TERM UNTIL DEC 2026

** Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave which would require the following shifts**

9.30 pm to 7.30 am Night Shift ( Shifts provided 4 weeks in advance)

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 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 Walpole St Peter 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 the right values. This is why at this service our Support Workers should, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach as they will be supporting with with individuals requiring enhanced support.

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.

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