Support Workers

Voyage Care; Nailsworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Doctor line

Overtime pay

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care in Nailsworth is seeking genuinely caring Female Support Workers to help people gain more independence in daily life, within a supportive team.

You will assist with personal care, encourage community participation and take part in varied activities, with training and career progression on offer.

Qualifications

• Caring, hands-on approach to support work.
• Teamwork within a dynamic team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain more independence in daily living.
• Assist with personal care and life skills development.
• Encourage community access and participation in activities.

Skills

Caring

Teamwork

Job description

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. 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 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. Some of the activities we do are: 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. All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

• Swimming
• Family home visits
• Volunteering at local community farm
• Gardening
• Arts and crafts
• Baking
• Days out for eg Cotswold wildlife park, beach etc
• Shopping days
• Bike rides
• Sensory sessions
• Horse riding
• 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 Pay rate: £13.27 per hour base rate (up to £14.77 per hour including enhancements)
• 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

Shifts are: 8am - 20:30 on a Rota Monday - Sunday