Support Worker

Support Worker – Weston - £11.57ph Typical Shifts are: Mornings 07:00-14:00 & Afternoons 14:00-21:00 or Days 07:00-21:00.  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 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 Chestnut Grange residential service in Weston 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. We provide high quality care and support to nine people with learning disabilities, autism and accompanying complex needs. We hold regular house meetings, menu meetings and activity meetings to give everyone the opportunity to be involved in decisions in the home. The spacious shared areas in Chestnut Grange provide the opportunity for people to socialise, spend time alone or take part in the varied programme of activities provided by 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. 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. At this service our Support Workers should hold a full UK driving license and be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach. 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. We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!  All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references