Support Workers

VOYAGE CARE; Fountainhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Cash plans

Retirement leave

Long service awards

Evening/weekend pay boost

Overtime pay increase

Stream pay access

Job summary

Voyage Care’s Ferncliffe House in Halifax is hiring genuine, hands-on Support Workers to improve the quality of life for the people we support. You will help residents gain independence, teach life skills, support with personal care, cooking and daily tasks, and encourage community involvement in a dynamic team.

Typical shifts are Monday to Sunday, 8:00am–8:00pm, with sleep-in shifts. A full UK driving license, resilience and flexibility are important as you may support individuals with

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour of distress and mental health conditions.
• Willingness to obtain/maintain DBS checks and references.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities and personal care as required.
• Support residents to gain independence and participate in community activities.
• Help with cooking and cleaning when needed.
• Encourage social interaction and engagement in activities.
• Ensure safety and well‑being while on shift.

Skills

Driving license

Resilience

Flexibility

Autism awareness

Behavioural support

Job description

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 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 supported living service, Ferncliffe House in Halifax 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, cooking and cleaning when required, 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 community the next you could be unwinding with them watching films or doing activities of their choice in the comfort of the service. 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. This is why at this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism,and potentially people who have experienced trauma. Why choose us? 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, 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.

Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday between 8:00am - 8:00pm (Sleep in shifts required at this service) 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