Support Worker

Voyage Care; Dronfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Dronfield is looking for a part-time Support Worker to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, teaching life skills, and encouraging social participation. Ideal candidates will have a caring attitude and the ability to support people towards independence. This role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for pay flexibility

Discounts with Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Genuinely caring and hands-on personality.
• Ability to support individuals with autism and learning disabilities.
• Satisfactory DBS checks and references required.

Responsibilities

• Enhance lives by teaching new life skills.
• Assist with personal care.
• Encourage socialization and community access.
• Support individuals with activities tailored to their interests.

Skills

Caring attitude

Hands-on approach

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Support Worker (part time) Dronfield - £12.34 per hour

Typical Shifts: Mornings 07:30-14:30 & Afternoons 14:30-21:30 and nights when required

Why join us

Join Voyage Care and feel valued. We reward your dedication with a range of benefits.

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 colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

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, you will help people gain more independence in their daily lives, while working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.

What you’ll do

At our Cecil Road residential service in Dronfield you’ll be in a welcoming and friendly environment that offers variety each day. You’ll:

• Enhance the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills
• Assist with personal care
• Encourage access to local communities, socialise, and participate in activities
• Support up to six people with autism, moderate learning disabilities, Tourette’s syndrome and associated challenging behaviours
• Help people experience activities tailored to their individual interests (e.g., gardening, visits to attractions, cinema, discos, outings)

This is an amazing role for someone looking to make a real difference and help individuals grow in confidence and independence to meet their goals, such as cooking dinner independently or going on holiday.

Requirements

• Be genuinely caring and hands-on with a passion for improving lives
• All applicants and subsequent job offers are subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references