Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care organization in Denstone is seeking Support Workers to help individuals gain independence and improve their quality of life. The role involves teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and engaging in community activities. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and personal development, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of those in need. Competitive pay and various benefits are also provided.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Passion for making a difference in someone's life.
• Ability to work within a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain more independence.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Engage in community activities and outings.
• Support individuals in achieving personal goals.

Skills

Support work experience

Personal care assistance

Life skills teaching

Engagement in activities

Team collaboration

Job description

Support Worker Uttoxeter - £12.22

Typical Shifts are: Required to work on a rota basis; Monday to Sunday, covering the following shifts - Early shifts: 8:00am-3:00pm and Late shifts: 3:00pm-10:00pm (long days also available)

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.

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!

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 with hundreds of discounts at high street retailers
• 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

Responsibilities

• Support workers help people to gain more independence in their daily lives, working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.
• Teach new life skills, assist with personal care, encourage access to local communities, socialise and participate in activities.
• Engage in activities such as seaside outings, swimming, walks, or going to the cinema, adapting to each day’s opportunities.
• Contribute to helping people meet goals, such as cooking dinner independently or planning holidays.

Our residential service in Uttoxeter is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same. 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.

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