Support worker

Support Worker ndash; Burton on Trent - GBP11.57ph Typical Shifts are: Mornings 07:30-14:30, Afternoons 14:30-21:30 Nights 21:30-07:30 Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with: bull; Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts Cs apply) bull; Premium overtime rates at an additional GBP1 per hour (Ts Cs apply) bull; Wagestream ndash; giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned. bull; Funded Blue Light Card ndash; hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc. bull; 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families bull; Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families bull; Enhanced retirement leave bull; Long service awards We rsquo;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 #39;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 183 Ashby Road residential service in Burton on Trent is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You rsquo;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. 183 Ashby Road is a transition service supporting up to five young adults to build their skills and confidence with the goal of moving towards more independent living. The people who live at 183 Ashby Road are aged between 18 and 30 with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs and are supported to be happy, healthy and make the most of every opportunity. We encourage everyone to develop their skills and work towards their own individual goals. Each person is supported to make choices and express their hopes and wishes using their preferred form of communication, and to plan activities around these. Some examples of things individuals currently living here like to do are regular outings to the cinema, theatre, sports centres and shops. This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone #39;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 rsquo;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. We embrace people rsquo;s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you rsquo;ve got the passion to make someone rsquo;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 #39;t hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we #39;re supporting! All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references