Support Worker

jobs24.co.uk; Stroud; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Female Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals in their care. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and encouraging community engagement. With a supportive team environment, no two days will be the same, ranging from fun activities like swimming and gardening to outings and sensory sessions. The organization values personal growth and offers excellent training and career progression opportunities. If you have a genuine passion for helping others and want to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

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 quality of life and a genuine caring attitude are essential.
• No experience required, just a desire to learn and help others.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in gaining independence and enhancing their daily lives.
• Engage in various activities like shopping, gardening, and outings.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Life skills teaching

Education

No formal qualifications required

Tools

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

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! Our residential service in Bulls Cross near Stroud 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 town shopping, the next you could be unwinding with them going on a walk in the countryside, watching films or going to the cinema. Some of the activities we do are:

• Swimming
• Family home visits
• Volunteering at local community farm
• Gardening
• Arts and crafts
• Baking
• Days out (e.g., Cotswold Wildlife Park, beach)
• Shopping days
• Bike rides
• Sensory sessions
• Horse riding

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 accessing activities in the local area or baking a cake to enjoy. You will be required to have a Full UK Driving Licence in order to drive the company vehicles.

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.

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.

Pay rate starts at: £12.00 ph + Enhancements. You will be required to have a Full UK Driving Licence in order to drive the company vehicles. Shifts are: 8am - 20:30 on a Rota Monday - Sunday.

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

• 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