Support Worker

Voyage-Care; West Horndon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyage Care in Brentwood, Essex is seeking a Day Support Worker to help people gain independence in daily life within a friendly residential service. Typical shifts are long days from 8am to 10pm, with ongoing training and support.

You’ll teach life skills, assist with personal care, encourage community participation and support social activities. A full UK driving licence and PBS experience are essential, with a focus on reflective practice.

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Be resilient, flexible and calm in approach.
• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Be confident in reflective practice.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories or trauma backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Teaching new life skills.
• Assisting with personal care.
• Encouraging access to the local community.
• Supporting social activities and hobbies.

Skills

Driving licence

Resilience

Reflective practice

PBS experience

Job description

Day Support Worker – Brentwood, Essex £13.17ph

Typical shifts: Long days, 8am – 10pm

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued

We reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay of an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates of an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your earned pay when you need it
• 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, covering you and your family
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing quality of life. As a Support Worker with us, you’ll help people gain independence in their daily lives while working within a dynamic team supporting a fantastic group of individuals.

Our residential service in Brentwood is welcoming and friendly, and no two days are ever the same. You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by:

• Teaching new life skills
• Assisting with personal care
• Encouraging access to the local community
• Supporting social activities and hobbies

One day you could be out in local bars or pubs: the next, unwinding with video games, films, or a cinema trip.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference—helping individuals build confidence, independence, and achieve their goals, whether that’s cooking a meal independently or going on holiday.

We’re looking for Support Workers with the right values and experience. At this service, you should:

• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Be resilient, flexible, and calm in your approach
• Have experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans
• Be confident in reflective practice
• Have experience supporting individuals with:
• Behaviours of distress
• Mental health conditions
• Autism
• Forensic histories
• Trauma backgrounds

Why choose us?

You don’t need prior experience to be a great Support Worker—just a passion for improving lives, a willingness to learn, and a genuinely caring attitude.

We celebrate individuality and encourage you to Be You. If you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we’ll provide all the training and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We support our staff to Grow Together through excellent training, career progression, and job security within a sector‑leading organisation.

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

* Some roles require male or female employees only. Where indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.