Support Workers

VOYAGE CARE; Yeadon, Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening & weekend pay 50p/h

Overtime premium £1/h

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card discounts

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans for dependents

Retirement leave improvements

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care in Yeadon is looking for caring, hands-on Support Workers to help people improve independence and quality of life. You’ll assist with daily living, personal care, and community access, working with a friendly team to deliver meaningful activities and support.

Shifts include varied times, with potential sleep-ins; training and career progression are provided. We value resilience, flexibility and a compassionate approach, with experience in enhanced support needs, including mental

Qualifications

• Experience in caring or supportive roles is valued.
• Ability to support individuals with distress, mental health needs or trauma.
• Patient, resilient and adaptable in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain independence in daily living and activities.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Teach life skills and encourage community engagement.
• Support socialising, outings and in-service activities.
• Be flexible with shift patterns including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

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 in Yeadon 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 the local community , the next you could be unwinding with them watching films or doing activities of their choice in the service. 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, as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism, and people who may have experienced trauma.

Why choose us?

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, therefore previous experience is not essential. 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.

Support Worker - Yeadon - £12.72 ph Typical Shifts are:Monday to Sunday 8am-10pm , Early 8am-3pm , 9am-2pm 2pm -7pm - Sleep ins may be required as part of this role 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