Support Worker

Voyage Care; Tipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care organization in Tipton is seeking Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals in need. The role involves teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and facilitating social activities. Candidates should have a genuine caring attitude, a passion for helping others, and the ability to work within a dynamic team. Attractive benefits include enhanced pay rates, 24/7 healthcare support, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Passion for enhancing the quality of life of others.
• Ability to work within a dynamic team.
• Experience in encouraging independence.

Responsibilities

• Teach new life skills to individuals.
• Assist clients with personal care routines.
• Encourage social participation and activities.
• Help individuals plan and attend appointments.

Skills

Caring attitude

Ability to teach life skills

Ability to assist with personal care

Encouraging access to communities

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Support Worker – Dudley – £12.22 per hour. Shift patterns at service consist of: 8am - 3pm / 3pm - 10pm / 10pm - 8am.

Responsibilities

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued. We are looking 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 you will help people gain more independence in their daily lives, working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.

In our rABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service in Dudley you will: teach new life skills, assist with personal care, encourage access to local communities, socialise and participate in activities. Day-to-day tasks may include attending appointments, going for meals, and helping individuals unwind with activities such as playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference and help individuals grow in confidence and independence toward their goals (e.g., cooking dinner independently or going on holiday).

Benefits

• 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 – draw upon up to 40% of earned pay
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers
• 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues and their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. If you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can provide the skills and development opportunities needed to build a great career. We offer excellent training starting at induction, with opportunities for promotion and progression and job security in a sector-leading organisation.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.