Support Workers

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

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening/weekend pay

Overtime premium £1/hour

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is hiring Support Workers in York to help people gain independence in daily living. You’ll work in a dynamic team to support individuals with learning and developmental needs, focusing on personal care, life skills and community participation.

We value resilience, flexibility and reflective practice, with experience in Positive Behaviour Support for individuals including autism and trauma. Expect a structured training program and opportunities for progression within the sector.

Qualifications

• Experience following Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism and trauma.
• Must be resilient, flexible and composed in approach.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily living.
• Teach new life skills and support personal care.
• Encourage access to local communities and social activities.
• Support participation in activities and outings.
• Promote ongoing growth in confidence and independence.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Resilience

Flexibility

Reflective practice

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 York 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 community , the next you could be unwinding with them in service watching films or visiting the local swimming pool. 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 be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism and may people who have experienced trauma. Why choose us? 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.

Typical Shifts are: Mixed shifts include nights and sleeps - 0730-1430, 1430-2130, 2130-0730 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)
• 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