support worker

Voyage Care; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card (funded)

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Enhanced evening/weekend pay 50p/hr

Premium overtime £1/hr

Stream pay access up to 40% of pay

Job summary

Voyage Care in Hartlepool is seeking genuinely caring Female Support Workers to help people improve independence and quality of life. You’ll work in a friendly residential service, supporting daily activities, personal care and social engagement.

No prior experience required; full training, DBS checks and references are part of the role, with clear career progression in a sector-leading organisation. Benefits include training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a caring attitude and genuine desire to improve quality of life.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a supportive team.
• Ability to work as part of a dynamic care team with DBS checks and references.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily living.
• Assist with personal care and support with community access and social activities.
• Support nursing-related tasks including Gastrostomy, Stoma care, PEG feeding, oxygen therapy and diabetes management.

Skills

Caring attitude

Team player

Willing to learn

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 Hartlepool 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. Also assisting with nursing-related tasks, including: Gastrostomy (Gastro) care, Stoma care, PEG Feeding, Oxygen therapy and Diabetes management. 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. 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 2010Female Support Worker (Clinical Environment) - Hartlepool- £12.72ph

Typical Shifts are: Days 8am-10pm and nights 8pm-10am on a rolling rota basis, including alternate weekends 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)
• Stream - 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