Bank Support Worker - Birmingham

Colonial Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL per year

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Group life assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Long service awards

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Birmingham is seeking a Bank Rehabilitation Support Worker to help adults with acquired brain injury living at a specialist residential centre on Bristol Road. You will follow individual support plans to promote independence in daily living activities such as personal hygiene, meals, exercise, and socialising.

No previous care experience is required; we provide a full induction and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• No prior care or support experience required; enthusiasm and a passion for helping people.
• Full induction and specialist training provided.
• Ability to follow individual support plans and assist with daily living tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in rehabilitation and daily living activities to increase independence.
• Assist with personal hygiene, meals, exercise, leisure activities and socialising.
• Follow individual support plans and document progress as required.
• Provide encouragement and guidance to help residents regain skills and confidence.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Literacy

Time management

Job description

Bank Rehabilitation Support Worker

LOCATION:Birmingham

SALARY: Up to £14.21 per hour

Drivers are desirable however not essential for the role.

Located in Birmingham, Bristol Road is a specialist residential centre that provides continuing rehabilitation and specialist care and support for up to eight people with an acquired brain injury.

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.

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.

You do not need experience in care or support roles, just enthusiasm and a passion for helping people – we provide a full induction and specialist training and coaching.

Supporting brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. You’re there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them regain the skills and confidence to live independently.

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 and confidence to live independently. They 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 will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

ABOUT YOU:

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.

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive rate ofUp to £14.21 per hour
• 33 Days AL
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

*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.