Support Worker

Direct Channel Holdings (PTY) LTD; Maidenhead; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Support Workers in Maidenhead. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with learning and physical disabilities. As a Support Worker, you'll help enhance independence and confidence through daily activities and personal care. With flexible shifts, excellent training opportunities, and a range of benefits, this is a fulfilling position for those who are passionate about making a difference. Join a dynamic team and grow your career in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Passion for enhancing the quality of life for supported individuals.
• Desire to learn and develop skills in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily living activities and personal care.
• Encourage socialization and community engagement.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Female Support Worker – Maidenhead - £11.47ph

Typical Shifts are: 7am-2pm, 2pm-9pm, 9pm-7am

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

1. Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
2. Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
3. Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
4. Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
5. 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
6. Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
7. Enhanced retirement leave
8. 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 residential service in Maidenhead supports up to six ladies who have learning & physical disabilities. It 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 the local pub or visiting social clubs.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference in 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.

Why choose us?

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.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunities 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.