Support Worker

Jobtrain; Birtley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay rates for evenings/week-

Premium overtime rates

Blue Light Card discounts

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for staff

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Birtley to help individuals achieve greater independence. You will work within a supportive team, delivering person-centered care and recovery-focused support in daily activities.

You will encourage community access, life skills development, and engaging activities, while maintaining a compassionate, safe, and empowering environment for the people we support.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience working with autistic individuals and people with mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Enable individuals to gain more independence in daily life.
• Provide 2:1 support when out in the community and one-to-one support in the service.
• Engage in planning and leading activities to support recovery and growth.
• Build trusting relationships and encourage development of new life skills.

Skills

Driving license

PositiveBehaviourSupport

Reflective practice

Autism support

Mental health awareness

Job description

Support Worker – Birtley - £13.22 p/h

Typical Shifts are between - 8am – 8pm & 8pm – 8am – Fully Flexible – must be able to work nights.

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)
• Stream – 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 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 enabling an individual to gain more independence in their daily life, whilst working within a dynamic team to support someone on their recovery pathway.

Our residential care home in Birtley is a welcoming and friendly environment, and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be part of a bespoke team delivering support for an individual moving to a self‑contained environment within the grounds of the residential service. You’ll be enhancing the life of the person we support by supporting them to develop new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local community and build a meaningful life. One day you could be out with the person supported in the local community, the next you could be unwinding with them playing games or watching films.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference in someone's life and supporting them to grow in confidence and independence. You'll enable the individual to achieve their personal goals, whether that's learning to prepare a meal independently, developing new skills, accessing their local community, or even planning and enjoying a holiday. Working one-to-one within the service and providing 2:1 support whilst out in the community, you will be confident in thinking on your feet, creative in your approach, and enthusiastic about planning and leading engaging activities. You will provide encouragement, build a positive and trusting relationship, and deliver recovery-focused support that empowers the person to settle in their new home with support from a team with empathy and compassion.

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 autistic individuals and people with mental health conditions.

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, to 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