Support Worker

Voyage Care; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for evenings/weekends

Overtime premium (+£1)

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a compassionate Support Worker in Exmouth to help people gain independence, support daily living, and participate in community activities. You’ll work as part of a friendly team in a residential setting by the sea, with varied days and shared responsibilities.

No prior care experience is required; a genuine caring attitude, willingness to learn, and teamwork are essential for delivering person-centred support to adults with diverse needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is not required; a caring attitude is essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a residential setting.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage access to local communities and social activities.
• Plan and participate in activities and outings with the group.

Skills

Caring mindset

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Support Worker - Exmouth - £14.10ph

Typical Shifts are: Working Monday - Sunday 08:00-20:30 and covering nights when required.

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• 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 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 lovely residential service in Exmouth enjoys the facilities of the sea side town and its own enclosed garden. It has a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! This role is supporting individuals aged 18 and above with a range of Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Autism and complex needs.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 shopping, sailing, swimming, the next you could be unwinding with them 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.

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 be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach. 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.

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!

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