Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Little Altcar; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support service provider in Little Altcar seeks caring Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for clients with Acquired Brain Injury. Your role involves assisting in daily activities, promoting independence, and offering support through varied tasks. With flexible shifts, this position suits individuals passionate about making a significant difference in others' lives. Competitive pay and numerous benefits are offered, including enhanced pay rates and 24/7 doctor access.

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 enhancing the quality of life for the people supported.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care and daily activities.
• Encourage social participation and local community access.
• Support clients in becoming more independent.

Skills

Caring attitude

Desire to learn

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 ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service, Sanderling House in Formby 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.

Responsibilities

One day you could be out with the people we support in local restaurants or attending appointments, 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.

Support Worker, Formby - £12.22 per hour

Typical Shifts are Monday to Sunday: 8:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 10:00pm and 10:00pm - 8:00am Staff have to be flexible to work ALL of the above 3 x shifts - weekdays and weekends.

Qualifications

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. 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.

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

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.

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