Support Worker

Voyage-Care; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening/weekend pay

Overtime pay increase

Blue Light Card discounts

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

retirement leave

Long service awards

Career progression

Job summary

Voyage-Care in Wakefield is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help people gain independence and participate in daily activities. You will join a friendly day-centre team in Wakefield, assisting with personal care, community access, social activities, and everyday tasks.

Your caring attitude and willingness to learn are key to making a real difference. This role offers day shifts, opportunities for progression, and a supportive training programme to grow your skills and confidence in

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Passion for enhancing the quality of life for people we support.
• Desire to learn and grow in a hands-on role.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Encourage access to local communities and social activities.
• Work with a supportive team to deliver a high standard of care.

Skills

Caring attitude

Teamwork

People skills

Job description

Support Worker – Wakefield- £13.17ph

Typical Shifts are: Monday- Friday 9am-4pm

Why choose us?

• 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
• sector leading career progression

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 bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing 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.

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.

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