Support Workers

Voyage Care; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card discounts

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care in Leicester is seeking genuinely caring Support Workers to help people gain independence in daily life within a dynamic team at Willowbrook ABI. You will assist with personal care, social activities and community access to improve quality of life.

No prior experience is required, only a passion to care and learn. A full UK driving licence is required; Voyage Care provides training and career progression in a sector-leading organisation.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• Resilient, flexible and composed.
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Experience with individuals with autism, ABI, and mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Support people to gain independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage access to local communities and social activities.
• Plan and participate in activities; help people meet goals and build confidence.

Skills

Driving licence

Autism experience

Acquired Brain Injury experience

Challenging behaviours experience

Tools

Driver's license

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!

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 with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex individuals with mental health needs, and challenging behaviours.

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.

Our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service Willowbrook in Leicester 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 restaurants and attending appointments, 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.

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