Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Minehead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Support Workers to join their team in a welcoming environment. This role is perfect for individuals eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those they support, helping them gain independence and confidence. You'll engage in diverse activities, from assisting with personal care to enjoying social outings. No prior experience is necessary, just a genuine caring attitude and a desire to learn. With excellent training and career progression opportunities, this is your chance to grow while making a real difference every day!

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.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in gaining independence and daily living skills.
• Assist with personal care and encourage social activities.

Skills

Caring attitude

Teamwork

Life skills teaching

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

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Typical Shifts: Monday - Sunday 08:00-20:30 working 2 or 3 shifts a week including some weekends.

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 for hundreds of discounts at high street retailers.
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 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 Minehead 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 in someone's life and 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. 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.