Support Worker

Adult Social Care; Minehead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Support Workers dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals. In this fulfilling role, you will help clients gain independence, assist with personal care, and engage in various activities, from social outings to leisure time. With a focus on personal growth and confidence, you'll make a tangible difference in their lives. The organization values passion over experience, providing comprehensive training and career development opportunities. Join a supportive team in a welcoming environment where no two days are the same, and help empower individuals to meet their goals.

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 quality of life for individuals.
• Ability to work with diverse needs and provide personal care.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Experience with learning disabilities

Experience with physical disabilities

Experience with mental health needs

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Typical Shifts are: 08:00 – 20:30 working 3 shifts a week including alternate 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 – 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 set in the coastal town of Minehead is surrounded by the beautiful hills of the Somerset countryside. With its welcoming and friendly environment, 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 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 be resilient, flexible, and composed in their approach, as well as have experience working with individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs.

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.

* 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.