At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals in gaining independence and enhancing their quality of life.
- Company: Voyage Care, a leading organisation in supported living services.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible access to earnings, discounts, and comprehensive health support.
- Other info: Excellent training and career progression opportunities in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a dynamic and rewarding work environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with Positive Behaviour Support and a full UK driving licence required.
Support Workers need to be aware that they will be working across x3 Schemes Locations. Typical shifts are: Weekday, Weekends and Sleep ins, Rotas can vary.
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
We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Female and Male 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 supported living service in Folkestone 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 minimal personal care, promoting as much independence as possible, socialising and doing lots of activities. No day is ever the same; you could be out with the people we support in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.
We’re interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. 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 requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.
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.
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.
Support Worker - £13.4 An Hour in Kent employer: Voyage-Care
At Voyage Care, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture where compassion and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. Our Britley residential service provides comprehensive training and clear pathways for career progression, ensuring that our Support Workers not only make a meaningful impact in the lives of those they support but also grow personally and professionally. Located in a vibrant community, our team enjoys a fulfilling work environment that values resilience and dedication, making it a truly rewarding place to work.
