Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in North Kesteven is seeking passionate Female Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals in supported living. You will support residents in gaining independence through daily activities and life skills. Ideal candidates should have a full UK driving license and relevant experience in care. This role offers competitive pay and a chance to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for pay flexibility

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line for colleagues and families

Access to cash plans for families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience working with individuals with autism, complex care, and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily lives.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Encourage involvement in local communities and activities.

Job description

Overview

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!

About Ancaster Mews

Our supported living service Ancaster Mews in Greylees 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 going swimming, shopping or assisting with arts and crafts and gardening. 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.

Requirements

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 with autism, complex care and physical disabilities. Some roles require male or female employees only, where indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. £12.34ph UK DL required

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!

Shifts & DBS

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references. Typical Shifts are 7:30am-2:30pm and 2:30pm-9:30pm.

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