Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services provider in Tudhoe is seeking compassionate Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals in a residential service. This role involves teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and engaging individuals in community activities. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate attitude, relevant experience, and a full UK driving license. The position offers enhanced pay for evenings and weekends, as well as various employee benefits and support.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Flexible pay options with Wagestream

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line for staff and families

Access to family cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in gaining independence in daily living.
• Teach new life skills and encourage community access.
• Support individuals with personal care and recreational activities.

Skills

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support

Understanding of autism

Experience with mental health conditions

Ability to teach life skills

Job description

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 Alton 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 bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema. 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 requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.
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
• Typical Shifts are: 9.30 pm - 7.30 am - Including weekends on a rota

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