Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Brownhills is seeking passionate Support Workers who want to make a difference in people's lives. In this role, you’ll assist individuals with personal care, help them gain independence, and encourage them to engage with their local communities through varied activities. Whether helping with dinner or providing social support, your role will be vital in enhancing their quality of life. No experience is necessary; your caring attitude and willingness to learn is what matters most.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Flexible pay access through Stream

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans covering families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for enhancing quality of life.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.
• No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain independence in daily lives.
• Assist with personal care and teach new life skills.
• Encourage socialization and local community access.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Ability to encourage independence

Job description

Support Worker – Burntwood – £12.45 per hour + enhancements

Shifts to work across a rota are:

• Days: 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Nights: 9:30 pm – 7:30 am

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 helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people! Our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service at Rugeley Road in Burntwood 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 restaurants or attending appointments, 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.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker – all you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

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.