Support Worker

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

Job summary

A supported living service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Support Worker to enhance the lives of individuals through assistance with personal care and teaching life skills. The role involves various activities, including socialising and community engagement, and requires resilience and experience with individuals facing complex challenges. The position offers competitive pay, excellent training opportunities, and the chance for further career development.

Benefits

Enhanced evening & weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Access to cash plans

24/7 doctor line

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Ability to assist individuals with personal care and teach new life skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance lives by teaching new life skills and assisting with personal care.
• Encourage socialising and engaging in community activities.
• Help individuals achieve confidence and independence.

Skills

Experience working with individuals with autism

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Job description

Support Worker – Gloucester – £12.45 per hour plus enhancements

Shifts across the rota are: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, and 10pm-8am.

Must be flexible to cover all shifts across the rota and be available to work Monday‑Sunday.

Benefits and Enhancements

• Enhanced evening & weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Stream – allowing you to draw 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 colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans covering colleagues and their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

What You’ll Do

You will enhance the lives of the people we support by teaching new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging access to local communities, socialising, and engaging in various activities such as dining out, attending appointments, watching films, or going to the cinema.

You will help individuals achieve confidence and independence, aiding them in meeting personal goals such as cooking dinner themselves or going on holiday.

Experience & Values We Look For

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

Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.

Resilience, flexibility, and composure in approach.

What You’ll Gain

We encourage staff to grow together through excellent training programmes starting at induction and continuing throughout your career, with opportunities for promotion, progression and job security. We welcome people of all differences and encourage you to "Be You".

Application Requirements

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