Support Worker

Voyage Care; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Bath seeks a caring Support Worker to assist individuals in achieving independence and enhancing their quality of life. Responsibilities include providing personal care and facilitating community access. Candidates should be resilient and have experience with enhanced support needs. This role offers £12.34 per hour with various benefits including enhanced pay rates and access to discounts.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Preferred familiarity with Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Full UK driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain independence in daily life.
• Support individuals in developing life skills.
• Assist with personal care and community access activities.

Skills

Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support

Familiarity with Positive Behaviour Support plans

Resilient and flexible

Job description

Overview

Support Worker – Trowbridge, Wiltshire – £12.34 per hour

Typical shifts are: Monday to Sunday 07:00–14:00, 14:00–21:00, or long days if preferred. Join Voyage Care and feel valued – we reward dedication with enhanced pay and a range of staff 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 colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Role and Responsibilities

We’re looking for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. You will help people gain more independence in daily life, work within a dynamic team, and support a group of individuals to develop life skills. Activities may include community access (shopping, swimming, cinema, garden centres), personal care assistance, and enabling social interaction and engagement with activities.

This role supports individuals to reach goals such as preparing meals independently and increasing confidence and independence.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience or willingness to work with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, and those who have experienced trauma
• Familiarity with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice is preferred
• Full UK driving license (not essential but preferred)
• Resilient, flexible, and composed in approach

Requirements and Employment Details

• All applicants and subsequent job offers are subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references
• We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of gender; some roles may have a genuine occupational requirement as permitted by law