Support Worker
Voyage Care
- Wiveliscombe, Somerset
- £12.29 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
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!This grade two listed building is set in a beautiful rural location in Wiveliscombe. With its own orchard, stable, log cabin and pond and a welcoming and friendly environment, you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You'll be enhancing the lives of people we support who are living with learning disabilities and complex care needs. Your day will include assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local community, socialize and have fun with all manner of different activities.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 following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals with autism, complex individuals with mental health needs and challenging behaviours.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.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.