Support Worker

Direct Channel Holdings (PTY) LTD; Walsall; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Female Support Workers to join their dedicated team. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals by promoting independence and enhancing their quality of life. You will be part of a supportive environment where no two days are the same, engaging in activities that foster personal growth and confidence. With a commitment to staff development and a range of benefits, this is an exciting opportunity for those looking to build a rewarding career in care. If you have the heart to make a difference and the desire to learn, we invite you to apply and join our mission to support those in need.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with autism and mental health needs is essential.
• Candidates should demonstrate resilience and a caring attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in gaining independence and enhancing their quality of life.
• Assist with personal care and encourage community engagement.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Experience with autism

Experience with mental health needs

Resilience

Flexibility

Composure

Education

Experience as a Support Worker

Job description

Female Waking Night Support Worker – Walsall

30 hour contract - 3 nights per week

Payrate starts at £11.45ph

Typical Shifts are: 10pm-8am

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

1. Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
2. Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
3. Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
4. Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
5. 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
6. Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
7. Enhanced retirement leave
8. Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on female 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 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 shopping with the person we support or creating pictures and artwork at home with the people we support.

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: 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 with autism, acquired brain injury, complex individuals with mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.

Why choose us?

You need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, but what you need most 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 opportunities 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.