Support Workers

VOYAGE CARE; Market Warsop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Market Warsop is seeking hands-on Support Workers to enhance the daily lives of individuals in their care. The role involves assisting with personal care, promoting independence, and engaging clients in community activities. Ideal candidates will have experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and a resilient, flexible approach. This position offers comprehensive training, career progression, and various benefits including enhanced pay and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for evenings and weekends

Premium overtime rates

Flexibility to draw pay as earned

Discounts with Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for employees and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long-service awards

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Resilient, flexible and composed approach is vital.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to grow in confidence and independence.
• Follow Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflect on practice.
• Assist clients in achieving personal goals like planning activities.

Skills

Flexible and resilient approach

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans

Experience working with individuals with mental health conditions

Understanding of autism

Job description

Overview

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on female or male 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.

Our residential, supported living, nursing, specialist rehabilitation, ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service and day centre in XXX is a welcoming and friendly environment where no two days are the same. You’ll enhance the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging engagement with local communities and organising social and recreational activities.

Responsibilities

You will support individuals to grow in confidence and independence, helping them achieve personal goals such as making dinner or planning holidays. Your day may include accompanying clients to local bars, pubs, video game rooms, film screenings or cinemas, or facilitating local activities. You will follow Positive Behaviour Support plans, reflect on practice, and work with people requiring enhanced support, including responses to distress behaviours, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Resilient, flexible and composed approach
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma
• All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references
• Some roles may have gender requirements in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay (+£0.50 per hour; Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates (+£1.00 per hour; Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – flexibility to draw up to 40 % of pay as it is earned
• Funded Blue Light Card – discounts at high street retailers
• 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
• Cash plans for colleagues and families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long‑service awards

All applicants have an opportunity to grow together through a comprehensive training programme, promotion and career progression, along with excellent benefits and job security.