Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Bloxwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals with diverse needs. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, teaching life skills, and encouraging participation in community activities. Ideal candidates will have experience working with individuals facing challenges. The role offers professional growth, rewarding benefits, and a supportive team environment. If you're passionate about making a difference, this position is for you.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for pay flexibility

Funded Blue Light Card for discounts

24/7 doctor line access

Cash plans for employees and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours of distress.
• Flexible approach to care, adapting to the needs of individuals.
• Familiarity with Positive Behaviour Support plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in developing independence in daily living activities.
• Teach life skills and personal care.
• Encourage participation in community activities.
• Engage in recreational activities with those supported.

Skills

Experience with individuals with autism

Resilience and flexibility

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans

Full UK driving licence

Job description

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!

About the Role

Our supported living service Weaver House in Bulkington 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 the local community, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and support individuals in developing independence in daily living activities.

• Teach new life skills and personal care.

• Encourage participation in local community activities.

• Socialise and engage in a variety of recreational activities such as playing video games, watching films or cinema outings.

• Follow Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and behaviours of distress.

• Resilient, flexible and composed approach.

• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.

• Full UK driving licence.

Why Join 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.

Benefits

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

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
• Long service awards

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!