Community Support Worker

Working in brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. You’re there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently. You will share the journey with these inspiring people as they overcome hurdles, achieve milestones, and reach the goals they’ve set. Many of the people we support will eventually move on to live independently in their own home. You can make a massive difference in that time., Are you looking for a new opportunity where you’ll become part of a team of dedicated Support Workers, delivering an exceptional service at our supported living service based in South Shore, Blackpool. You’ll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.The service users we support daily, will be an active part in your recruitment process.

We’re not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity.

We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if you:

• have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation

• enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues

• have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy

• have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload., * Home care: 1 year (preferred)

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive rate of up to £13 per hour

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

• Excellent training and support

• Group life assurance

• Eye voucher scheme

• Free parking

• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. , eating out and shopping-

• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress

• Company pension

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Store discount

Physical Setting:

• Care home

• Homecare

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

• 12 hour shift

• 8 hour shift

• Day shift

• Night shift