Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Canterbury is seeking a Senior Support Worker dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with learning and physical disabilities. You will assist in managing day-to-day operations, provide leadership, and support staff training while helping individuals achieve greater independence. This role includes excellent benefits such as enhanced pay and flexible payment options, fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment. Ideal for those passionate about quality care and wanting to make a real difference.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker or in a senior role is essential.
• Passion for enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
• Willingness to undertake further training and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager in day-to-day supervision of the service.
• Allocate shifts and book training for staff.
• Support individuals in managing their finances.

Skills

Experience in Support Work

Passion for helping others

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We're currently searching for a fantastic Senior Support Worker to join us in leading our residential service in Rotherham, Canterbury Close. Here, we support up to 10 individuals with learning and physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, complex care needs, autism, low levels of challenging behaviour and mental health needs.. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people! As a Senior Support Worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day-to-day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision's, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances. You'll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Seniors are still at the heart of providing day-to-day support. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who truly wants to make a positive impact-whether that's helping colleagues grow in confidence or supporting the people we care for to achieve greater independence and reach their goals. We're looking for Senior Support Workers who bring the right experience and share our values. If you're an experienced Support Worker ready for the next step, or you already have senior-level experience, we'd love to hear from you. To help you succeed, we'll support you in working towards a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care as part of your development. 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. Planned rota providing excellent work-life balance - typically 7 days off in every 14-day period (Wk 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday / Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday Friday) 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