Bank Support Worker - Eastbourne

Brainkind; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate: £13.21–£14.71/hr

30–33 days annual leave and AL options

Simply Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and support

Company Pension

Group life assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Long service awards

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Eastbourne is seeking a Bank Support Worker to provide personalised care and rehabilitation for adults with brain injuries. Roles include part time, full time and twilight shifts, with accommodation and support offered at Shinewater Court.

Training, DBS checks, and ongoing support are provided as part of our charity-focused approach. You will follow individual support plans aimed at developing independent living skills, including personal hygiene, meals, exercise, and social

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; personality and values matter for this charity role.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to adults with brain injuries following individual plans.
• Assist residents in developing daily living skills such as personal hygiene, meals, exercise and social activities.
• Support residents to achieve rehabilitation goals and maintain independence in daily life.

Job description

Bank Support Worker

LOCATION: Eastbourne

SALARY: £13.21 per hour + £0.50 market enhancement Mon - Fri

£14.21 per hour + £0.50 market enhancement Sat & Sun

HOURS:Part time, full time and twilight work available

Shinewater Court is located in Eastbourne and offers accommodation and support to adults with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and disabilities resulting from accidents or stroke.

We are a passionate and committed team, delivering a high standard of care and rehabilitation. Our Support Workers and wider Team thrive on working together to enable our service users to be as independent as possible and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

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.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with 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.

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 of up to £14.71 per hour
• 33 Days AL
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year

• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us

• 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

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.

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.