Support Worker

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£28,205–£31,325 a year

Axminster

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This support worker role involves assisting residents in a residential farmhouse to develop life skills and maintain their independence. Daily tasks include providing personal care, facilitating community outings and supporting individuals with complex needs through various social and recreational activities.

Best for

Caring individuals interested in supporting people with autism, mental health conditions or trauma.

Non-negotiable

This role is restricted to female applicants as a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

Worth knowing

This role requires working shifts between 8:00am and 8:30pm across Monday to Sunday.

What you need

Required

  • Caring attitude

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Personal care

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Resilience

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Flexibility

    Strongly implied by the listing

Preferred

  • Driving license

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Positive Behaviour Support

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Reflective practice

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Mental health support

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Autism support

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Trauma support

    Strongly implied by the listing

Your day-to-day

  • Assist with personal care

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Teach new life skills

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Facilitate community access

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Support social engagement

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Experience expected

Level

Entry level

Based on what the listing states

Years of experience

0 years

of relevant experience stated for this role

Clearly stated in the listing

Evidence from the listing

Supports level and years

“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 attit…”

What's on offer

Enhanced evening and weekend pay
Premium overtime rates
Flexible pay access
Funded Blue Light Card
24/7 doctor line
Cash plans
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards
Full job description (from employer)⌄

Full-time or Part-time Female Support Worker – Musbury --£13.56 up to £15.06ph with overtime and evening/weekend enhancements (Ts & Cs apply) Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm & 2:00pm-8:30pm 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) • Stream – 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 Female 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 Axminster is a traditional farmhouse, ten minutes away from the Jurassic coast. It has 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. One day you could be out with the people we support shopping, sailing, swimming, the next you could be unwinding with them watching films, arts and crafts or going to the cinema. 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 ideally 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 requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism and people who have experienced trauma. 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. 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. Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

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