Support Worker

Direct Channel Holdings (PTY) LTD; Swadlincote; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Support Workers in Swadlincote to enhance the lives of individuals. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support to help clients achieve greater independence, whether that means preparing meals or enjoying outings in the community. You'll work in a dynamic team, ensuring no two days are the same, from engaging in fun activities to providing personal care. If you're passionate about making a real difference and have the right values, this opportunity offers career progression and a chance to grow together in a supportive environment.

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

• Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license.
• Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans is essential.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain independence in their daily lives.
• Assist with personal care and teach new life skills.

Skills

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans

Experience with individuals with autism

Full UK driving license

Resilience and flexibility

Experience with complex mental health needs

Job description

Support Worker – Swadlincote, £11.57ph

Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 7am - 2pm OR 2pm - 10pm INCLUDES SLEEP IN.

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 in Swadlincote 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 parks and walks, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films, or going to the bowling.

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 with autism, acquired brain injury, complex individuals with mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds, and challenging behaviours.

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!

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.