Advert details:
Salary: 13.31
Employment type: Permanent & Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Town Name: Datchworth

We're on the hunt for Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support to join our new team in Datchworth, Hertfordshire. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our a new supported living service for an individual with enhanced and complex needs, whilst working in a dynamic team.

As a Support Worker with us, you'll be enabling independent living skills and meaningful activities, whilst supporting someone to live a fulfilled life.

Location: Datchworth Green
Pay: £13.31 per hour
Driving: Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive essential
Shifts: 7am – 10pm, Nights – 10pm – 7am

Your role will include:

• Building a strong, trusting relationship through consistency and understanding
• Putting individual Positive Behaviour Support plans into practice
• Using trauma-informed approaches to understand experiences, needs and behaviours of distress
• Recognising potential triggers and supporting emotional regulation
• Providing reassurance and responding calmly and compassionately during difficult moments
• Providing personal care and supporting everyday routines
• Encouraging independence, choice and opportunities to develop new skills
• Helping establish activities and community opportunities based on the individual's interests and preferences
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and using reflective practice to continually develop support

Be part of something new
As this is a brand-new service, you'll have the opportunity to help establish positive routines, build relationships and create an environment that works for the person from day one.

The individual's preferred activities and community arrangements are still to be established, giving you the opportunity to help discover what they enjoy, explore new experiences and support them to access their local community.

You'll be part of a team where consistency, communication and a shared approach really matter.

You'll receive specialist training relating to areas such as Positive Behaviour Support, Trauma-Informed Practice and mandatory training before the service opens, with ongoing development throughout your role.

The experience and approach we're looking for
We're looking for someone who has experience supporting people with complex or enhanced needs and understands the importance of PBS and trauma-informed care.

Most importantly, you'll need to be patient, resilient, emotionally aware and confident managing challenging situations while maintaining dignity, compassion and respect.

Why join Voyage Care?
We believe looking after our colleagues is just as important as looking after the people we support.

You'll benefit from:

• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your earned pay
• Funded Blue Light Card
• 24/7/365 doctor line for you and your family
• Cash plans covering you and your family
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Be part of our new Datchworth Green service. Apply today and help us make a difference, one person at a time.

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.