Support Worker

VOYAGE CARE, Calne, Wiltshire

Support Worker

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VOYAGE CARE, Calne, Wiltshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 19 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d78ede0b8b764c52a74f28423966bc4f

Full 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 residential service in Calne 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. Each day is different, one day you could be out with the people we support in their mini bus having a nice drive around the country side and the next you could be going to the local swimming pool or spending time in the services sensory garden. 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 UK driving license, be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with people who are non verbal and experience working with individuals with autism and complex learning disabilities. 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. 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.

Typical Shifts are: From 8.00am - 10.00pm to include at least 1 sleep in per week .Shifts can be split to 8.00am - 3.00pm or 3.00pm - 10.00pm 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