Support Worker

Voyage Care; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support service provider in Croydon is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help individuals gain independence and enhance their quality of life. The role requires a full UK driving license and a caring attitude. Benefits include enhanced pay, flexible working conditions, and opportunities for career progression. No experience necessary; passion and dedication are what matter most.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for early pay access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line for staff and families

Cash plans for colleagues and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving license.
• Must have a passion for enhancing quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and compassionate support to residents.
• Encourage and assist with personal care.
• Facilitate social activities and life skills development.

Skills

Compassionate support

Life skills development

Community engagement

Job description

Overview

Support Worker – Croydon - £12.50ph. Full UK Driving Licence Required. Typical Shifts are: 7am-2pm, 2pm-9pm.

Benefits

• 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

About the role

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Male 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 residential service in Croydon 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 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.

This is why at this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

Provide practical and compassionate support to residents, helping them gain independence, participate in daily activities, and engage with the community. Encourage and assist with personal care as needed. Facilitate social activities, life skills development, and participation in outings and in-house recreation.

Qualifications

Hold a full UK driving license.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker; you need a passion for enhancing quality of life, a desire to learn, and a genuine caring attitude. We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. With the right passion, we provide skills and development opportunities to build a great career. We offer training from induction through your career with opportunities 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.

* 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