Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Fair Oak; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care organization is seeking hands-on female support workers in Fair Oak, England. You'll enhance the lives of individuals by promoting independence, teaching life skills, and participating in various engaging activities. Ideal candidates will possess a full UK driving license and experience with individuals requiring enhanced support. Benefits include enhanced pay rates, flexible access to earned pay, and comprehensive training opportunities. Join a team that values your unique contributions and makes a difference every day.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for pay flexibility

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long-service awards

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to gain greater independence in everyday activities.
• Teach and encourage the development of new life skills.
• Assist with personal care and enable access to local communities.
• Engage in social activities and promote wellbeing.
• Follow Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Job description

About the Role

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on female support workers with a passion for improving the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll help people gain greater independence in their daily lives, 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 that is making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to gain greater independence in everyday activities.
• Teach and encourage the development of new life skills.
• Assist with personal care and enable access to local communities.
• Engage in social activities and promote wellbeing.
• Follow Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Provide support to individuals with enhanced care needs, including behaviours of distress, mental‑health conditions, autism, forensic histories, and trauma.
• Work within a dynamic team in a safe, caring environment.
• Accept satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Qualifications & Experience

• Full UK driving licence.
• Resilience, flexibility, and composure in approach.
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Experience with mental‑health conditions, autism, forensic histories, or trauma (preferred but not mandatory).

Equality and Inclusion

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 – 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 and their families.
• Enhanced retirement leave.
• Long‑service awards.

Why Choose Us

We embrace peoples’ differences and encourage you to be yourself. With passion, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude, you can build a great career. We offer excellent training, opportunities for promotion and progression, sector‑leading career progression, job security, and a range of benefits.