Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/weekend pay +£0.50

Overtime uplift +£1/hour

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care in Willenhall is seeking a caring Support Worker for our residential service in Bloxwich. You will help people gain more independence in daily life, support personal care, encourage community involvement and participate in activities alongside a friendly team.

No prior care experience is required, but a genuine passion for improving quality of life is essential. DBS checks and references will be completed, with enhanced pay for evenings, weekends, and overtime, plus additional

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Must have a genuine passion for improving quality of life.
• Ability to work well in a supportive team.
• DBS checks and references will be carried out.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Encourage community access and participation in activities.

Job description

Support Worker - Bloxwich - £12.72 per hour

Typical Shifts are: Days 08:00 - 15:00 / 15:00 - 22:00

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)
• 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

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Female*/Male* 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 Bloxwich 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.

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 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