Bank Rehabilitation Support Worker - Glasgow (Eastfields)

Colonial Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Excellent training and support

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Group life assurance

Long service awards

Job summary

Brainkind is seeking a Rehabilitation Support Worker to provide personalised support to adult residents at Eastfields. You will follow individual plans to help residents develop independence in daily living, hygiene, meals, exercise and social activities.

The role offers extensive training, supportive supervision, and opportunities to work across art, music, sports and community activities, with DBS/PVG and references checks part of our compliance process.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months UK experience.
• Have genuine empathy for residents and the resilience to support rehabilitation.
• Enjoy teamwork and take pride in completing tasks with colleagues.
• Excellent face-to-face communication and good literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to adult residents according to individual plans.
• Develop independent living skills: personal hygiene, meals, exercise, leisure, social activities.
• Organise and participate in a range of activities (art, crafts, music, sports, shopping, college, employment).
• Support residents to gain confidence and independence.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Literacy

Time management

Job description

Rehabilitation Support Worker

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONOSRSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Eastfields

Salary: £ 14.09 per hour

Hours: BANK

We welcome experienced carers and support workers for other care settings, giving you the opportunity to put any transferable skills to their full potential.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role

We will train you to provide personalised support to our adult residents. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person. The focus is developing independent living skills: personal hygiene, meal preparation, exercise, leisure activities, socialising – the daily routine of regular life.

It is a really varied job, with all kinds of different activities to organise and participate in art, crafts, music, sports, gardening, shopping, swimming, college, employment and countless others. We also have our own indoor and outdoor gymnasiums.

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.

For an insight in to what the role would entail please watch our video detailing a Day in the Life of one of our Support Workers at Brainkind: Working at Brainkind: A day in the life - Millie

About you

• At least 12 months UK experience

• 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.

Rewards

• A competitive rate of upto £14.09 per hour
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

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.

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’s 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.