Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Crowdhill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support service provider in the UK is seeking caring Support Workers to enhance the lives of individuals by helping them gain independence and confidence. In this hands-on role, you will teach life skills, assist with personal care, and engage in various activities within a dynamic team. Applicants need to have a full UK driving licence and experience supporting individuals with diverse needs including mental health and autism. Competitive pay and benefits included.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for early pay access

Funded Blue Light Card for discounts

24/7 doctor line for colleagues and families

Cash plans covering families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support.

Responsibilities

• Enable people to gain independence in their daily lives.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Organise and participate in social and recreational activities.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support practices

Personal care assistance

Life skills teaching

Community engagement

Job description

Overview

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 residential service in Eastleigh 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 bars and pubs, 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.

Responsibilities

• Enable people to gain independence in their daily lives
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care
• Encourage access to local communities and socialise
• Organise and participate in a variety of activities such as local bars, pubs, video games, films and cinema.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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.

Required Applications

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