Support Workers

VOYAGE CARE; Swindon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Swindon is seeking passionate Support Workers to enhance the quality of life of individuals needing assistance. This role involves providing support in daily living skills, assisting with personal care, and fostering social engagement. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license and have experience supporting individuals with mental health conditions and trauma. The position requires resilience, flexibility, and a commitment to promoting independence. Various benefits and opportunities for career growth are available.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line for colleagues and families

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma.
• Resilient, flexible, and composed in approach.
• Ability to work shifts as described.
• Willingness to adhere to Positive Behaviour Support and reflective practice.
• Commitment to promoting independence and life skills development.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to people to gain independence in daily living skills.
• Assist with personal care and encourage participation in community activities.
• Support individuals in achieving goals such as cooking meals or preparing for holidays.
• Encourage social engagement, participation in activities, and use of local services.
• Work within a dynamic team in a residential setting to deliver person-centered care.
• Utilize Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice in care delivery.
• Follow policies and procedures and maintain accurate records as required.

Job description

Overview

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 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. 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 manual 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 requiring enhanced support, including behaviour\'s of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to people to gain independence in daily living skills.
• Assist with personal care and encourage participation in community activities.
• Support individuals in achieving goals such as cooking meals or preparing for holidays.
• Encourage social engagement, participation in activities, and use of local services.
• Work within a dynamic team in a residential setting to deliver person-centered care.
• Utilize Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice in care delivery.
• Follow policies and procedures and maintain accurate records as required.

Qualifications and requirements

• Full manual UK driving licence.
• Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and trauma.
• Resilient, flexible, and composed in approach.
• Ability to work shifts as described (Typical shifts include 8:00–15:00, 15:00–22:00 and sleep-ins; flexibility required).
• Willingness to adhere to Positive Behaviour Support and reflective practice.
• Commitment to promoting independence and life skills development.
• Some roles may require male or female employees only, where indicated as a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits and opportunities

• 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 - draw upon up to 40% of your pay as earned
• Funded Blue Light Card with discounts at high street retailers
• 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues and their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards