Support Worker

Voyage Care; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Wakefield is seeking compassionate Support Workers to enhance the lives of those in need. In this role, you will assist individuals in gaining independence through personal care, community engagement, and fun activities. Previous experience isn’t necessary, just a genuine desire to make a difference. Enjoy sector-leading career progression and a range of benefits. Apply today and help transform lives!

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans covering families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; passion for helping people is essential.
• Ability to assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Willingness to engage with the local community.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the quality of life for supported individuals.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Encourage socialisation and participation in community activities.

Skills

Caring attitude

Ability to support independence

Willingness to learn

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 day centre in Wakefield 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 pub or shopping, the next you could be unwinding with them playing games or doing arts & crafts. 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.

Support Worker - Wakefield

£12.67 ph • Typical Shifts are: Monday- Friday 9am-4pm

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