Support Worker

Voyage Care; Coates-by-Stow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring organization seeks passionate Female Support Workers in Coates, England, to support individuals with epilepsy and autism. The role involves enhancing life skills, assisting with personal care, and encouraging engagement in the community. No prior experience required, training provided. Competitive salary with overtime opportunities and numerous employee benefits including access to a doctor line and discount cards. Join us to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Enhanced overtime pay

Cash plan access for staff and families

Long service awards

24/7 doctor line

Qualifications

• Experience in enhancing the quality of life for individuals.
• Ability to assist with personal care and teach new life skills.
• Composed and resilient approach to support work.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in gaining more independence in their daily lives.
• Encourage community access, socialisation, and activities.
• Follow reflective practice to improve support strategies.

Skills

Experience with Epilepsy

Positive Behaviour Support plans

Working with individuals with autism

UK driving licence

Flexibility and resilience

Job description

Support Worker – £12.34 up to £13.84 with overtime and evening/weekend enhancements (Ts & Cs apply)

Town: Coates, Whittlesey PE7

Typical Shifts are: Mon - Sun Day Shifts 8am to 10pm

UK Man DL required

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued

• 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’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on *Female* Support Workers with Epilepsy experience 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 supported living service is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the life of the Lady we support by teaching new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging her to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. Such as swimming, shopping and cheer leading.

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.

We’re interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving licence, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals with autism.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what 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.

* 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