Support Worker

Adult Social Care; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Leatherhead is seeking Support Workers dedicated to enhancing individuals' quality of life. No experience is required, just a passion for care and a willingness to learn. You will help individuals gain independence while providing support in various activities, from personal care to community interaction. The organization offers extensive training and career progression opportunities, making it a fulfilling career choice in the care sector.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for staff and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Passion for enhancing the quality of life for individuals.
• Desire to learn and develop skills.
• No prior experience necessary, but a caring nature is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in gaining independence in daily activities.
• Encourage socialization and community access.
• Support with personal care and life skills development.

Skills

Caring attitude

Ability to enhance quality of life

Willingness to learn

Job description

Support Worker – Leatherhead – £13.38 per hour

Typical Shifts are: 7.15am – 9.30pm – including one sleep-in shift per week 10pm -7am

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 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 Leatherhead 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 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 in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them doing various activities both wiithin the service and in the community. .

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?
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