Support Worker

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

Job summary

A dedicated care provider is seeking Support Workers in Portsmouth to enhance the quality of life for individuals. This role involves helping people gain independence in daily activities, assisting with personal care, and encouraging social interactions. Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have experience supporting individuals with varying needs. The position offers a comprehensive training programme, flexible working hours, and several benefits including paid overtime. Make a meaningful impact in someone's life today.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Resilient, flexible, and composed in approach.
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain independence in daily living activities.
• Assist with personal care and support to enable individual goals.
• Encourage access to local communities and participation in activities.
• Provide support in a variety of settings.

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Positive Behaviour Support

Experience with mental health conditions

Experience with autism

Experience with forensic histories

Experience with trauma

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

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 Fareham 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 behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily living activities and teach them new life skills.
• Assist with personal care and support to enable individual goals and quality of life.
• Encourage access to local communities, socialising and participation in activities.
• Work within a dynamic team to support a group of people with varying needs.
• Provide support in a range of settings, including outings to local bars, pubs, cinema, and home- or community-based activities.
• Support individuals to meet personal goals, such as cooking dinner independently or planning holidays.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence.
• Be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach.
• Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.
• Some roles may require male or female employees only, where indicated as a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Typical shifts are: Monday – Sunday, 07:00–14:00, 14:00–22:00, 07:00–22:00, including some weekends and sleep-ins.
• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (terms and conditions apply).
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (terms and conditions apply).
• Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card with hundreds of discounts at high street retailers.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families.
• Access to cash plans for colleagues and families, enhanced retirement leave, and long service awards.