Support Workers
Voyage Care
Dronfield
Salary
£13.00 an hour
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
In plain English
What this job actually involves
You'll work with a team to help people with disabilities or mental health conditions, teaching them new skills, assisting with personal care, and taking them out to do activities. You'll need to be flexible, patient, and understanding. This job is perfect for someone who wants to make a real difference in people's lives and help them become more independent.
What you'll need
- You'll need experience working with people who have disabilities or mental health conditions.
- You should be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- You'll need to be able to follow plans to support people with challenging behaviour.
- You should be patient, understanding, and able to stay calm in difficult situations.
- You'll need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues.
How to boost your chances
- Consider volunteering or working in a care role to gain experience and build your skills.
- Think about what motivates you to work in care and be prepared to talk about it in your application.
- Make sure you understand the job requirements and can provide examples of how you meet them.
- Practice your communication skills by talking to people in different situations.
- Research the employer and the sector to show your interest and enthusiasm.
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Job description
Full Time Male* Support Worker Pay rate starts at£12.84 per hour Typical Shifts are: Monday to Sunday Mornings 07:30-14:30 & Afternoons 14:30-21:30 and nights when required 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 familiesAccess to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their familiesEnhanced retirement leaveLong 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 Dronfield 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 playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema. 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. 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 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, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma. 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.
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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Provenance
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Reed
First seen
11 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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About the employer
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