Support Worker

Voyage Care; Taunton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization is seeking a Female Support Worker in Taunton, offering £12.68 per hour. Responsibilities include assisting individuals in gaining independence and socializing. No previous experience needed if you have a genuine passion for enhancing lives. The position requires a full UK driving license and offers enhanced pay on evenings and weekends, including various perks.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for evenings and weekends

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license is required.
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans preferred.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support people to gain independence in their daily lives.
• Teach new life skills and assist with personal care.
• Encourage social interaction and participation in activities.

Skills

Caring attitude

Resilience

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

FEMALE Support Worker - Taunton £12.68 per hour. Typical shifts are long days 08:00-20:30.

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with a range of benefits including enhanced pay and additional perks listed below.

What we offer

• 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 Female Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support.

Responsibilities

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 Taunton 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 video 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

We’re interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This service requires a full UK driving license, resilience, flexibility and a composed approach. Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice is preferred, as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

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. If you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can provide you with the skills and development opportunities to build a great career. We offer excellent training from induction onward, with opportunities for promotion and progression and job security in a sector-leading organisation.

Application & Compliance

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.