Support Worker

Voyage Care; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Lytham St Annes is looking for dedicated Female Support Workers. You will enhance the quality of life for those you support by assisting with daily activities, encouraging social interaction, and promoting independence. The role offers flexible shifts and a variety of rewarding responsibilities. Applicants should hold a full UK driving license and have experience in providing enhanced support. Join us to make a real difference in people's lives and develop your career in the care sector.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for evenings and weekends

Flexible pay access via Wagestream

24/7 doctor line for employees and families

Cash plans covering medical expenses

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Ability to work within a dynamic team.
• Compassionate and caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in gaining independence.
• Assist with daily activities and personal care.
• Encourage social activities and community access.

Skills

Ability to assist with personal care

Experience in following Positive Behaviour Support plans

Resilience and flexibility

Experience with mental health conditions

UK driving license

Job description

Support Worker Lytham St Annes - £12.60 ph

Typical Shifts are:

• Early Shifts - 08:00am-15:00pm
• Late Shifts - 15:00-22:00pm
• Wake Nights - 10pm-8am
• Long Days - 10am-5pm

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 Female 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 supported living service in Lytham St Annes 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 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 hold a full UK driving license, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

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.

* 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