Support Worker at Voyage Care

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Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening & weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a committed Support Worker in Taunton to assist individuals with daily living, promoting independence and inclusion within a supportive team.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and a caring, flexible approach, with opportunities to grow through a structured training programme and DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Candidate should be resilient, flexible and calm in approach.
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Support people to gain more independence in daily life within a team.
• Assist with personal care and encourage community participation.
• Engage in activities and accompany individuals to local outings.

Job description

Job Title: Support Worker
Agency: Voyage Care
Location: Taunton
Salary/Rate: £13.14 per hour

Job Summary

Support Worker – Taunton – £13.14 ph
Typical Shifts are: Monday – Sunday 20:30 – 08:00, working 2 shifts a week, including alternate weekends
We reward your dedication with the following benefits:

• 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

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 help people gain more independence in their daily lives, while working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.

Our supported living service in Taunton offers a welcoming and friendly environment, ensuring no two days are the same. You will support the people we serve by teaching new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging community participation, socialising, and engaging in a variety of activities. From attending local bars and pubs to unwinding, playing video games, watching films, or going to the cinema, each day offers new experiences.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a real difference and help others grow in confidence and independence so they meet their goals, whether that’s preparing meals or going on holiday.

We look for Support Workers with a full UK driving licence, resilience, flexibility, calmness in their approach, experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice, and experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories, and trauma survivors.

Why choose us?

We encourage staff to grow together through an excellent training programme, starting at induction and continuing throughout your career, with opportunities for promotion, progression, and job security in a sector‑leading organisation.

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

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online for this job.