Support Worker

Jobtrain; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/weekend pay

Overtime pay

Stream pay app

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans

Lifelong learning/retirement leave

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a compassionate Support Worker in Tewkesbury. You will help people gain independence, support daily activities and personal care, and encourage community involvement within a friendly team.

No prior experience is required; a caring attitude, willingness to learn, and commitment to high standards are valued. Training and progression opportunities are provided to grow your career within the service.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required; a genuine caring attitude helps you succeed.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team and adapt to changing needs.
• Willingness to learn and undertake training to develop your role.

Responsibilities

• Assist people to gain independence in daily life.
• Support personal care and daily activities with dignity.
• Encourage engagement with local communities and activities.
• Plan and participate in memory games and outings.
• Contribute to a caring and fun group environment.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

DSA training

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Tewkesbury

Pay rate starts at: £12.95 - £14.95 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)

Shifts are a mixture of: 8:00am - 15:00 and 15:00 - 22:00 on a rota Monday to 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)
• 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

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 ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service - Theoc House in Tewkesbury 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 shopping, the next you could be unwinding with them playing memory games and participating in activities.

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 2010