Support Worker job in Stoke-on-Trent at Voyage Care

Job Title: Support Worker, Full-Time - 35 hours per week or Part-Time - up to 28 hours per week

Location: Talke, Stoke on Trent

Shifts: Needs to be flexible to work across 7 days, on a shift rota basis covering; early, late and night shifts - 8:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 10:00pm and 10:00pm - 8:00am

Pay Rate: £10.00 per hour

At Peacock Hay, we offer support to seven adults with a learning disability, autism and associated complex needs.

The individuals we support often have communication needs and we use a wide range of effective communication tools and systems to help them. Everyone is supported to develop their existing abilities and we take a person-centred approach, including each person in the way the home is run.

Role Overview: As a Support Worker at Peacock Hay, you will work with people who have varying degrees of learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs, supporting them to lead as fulfilling life as possible, incorporating both therapy based activities and social based activities. Each person has an individualised plan of activities that is meaningful and appropriate to their needs and preferences.

Requirements:-Support Workers in this location, experience isn't essential as all new staff will receive relevant training tailored to the needs of the service.

Benefits:

We offer a great range of benefits which include:-

1. Paid DBS & Holidays **
2. Salary scale /progression if you want it
3. Life insurance & Pension Scheme
4. Retail rewards & savings
5. Long service awards
6. Refer a Friend Scheme which rewards £500 to £2000 T&C apply.

**Should your employment with Voyage Care terminate for any reason within the first 3 months of your employment start date, the full cost of the DBS will be repayable back to us. Deducted from your final salary.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We are an equal opportunities employer. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity which will include a check against the Barred adult list.

COVID-19 safety is important to us all, we support our staff and the people we support to stay safe by wearing correct PPE, including Type IIR Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM), aprons and gloves at all times. We have a in-house team that ensures that all of our services have plenty of PPE at all times. All care and support is carried out following the latest Government guidance. Our aim is to keep you and the people we support safe.

* 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.