Support worker

Support Worker ndash; Burton on Trent - Up to GBP11.57ph Typical Shifts are: Days - Mornings 07:30-14:30, Afternoons 14:30-21:30 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 182 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. At 182 Ashby Road we support five younger adults with learning disabilities, autism and associated mental health needs. The home can also support people who present behaviours, which may be challenging at times. At present we have four male and one female person living at the service. The long term aim for people at 182 Ashby Road is a move on to more independent living if they so choose. 182 Ashby Road is next door to our transition service, 183 Ashby Road, and the residents will get together for garden parties, BBQ rsquo;s and discos when they can. 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