Bank Support Worker - Eastbourne

Brainkind; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

33 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Group life assurance

Company Pension

Eye voucher scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind is seeking caring, client-focused Bank Support Workers for Shinewater Court in Eastbourne. We offer part time, full time and twilight shifts to suit your lifestyle, with a focus on helping adults with various disabilities regain independence.

You will be trained to deliver personalised support, following individual plans and promoting daily living skills, confidence and social engagement. Join a devoted team and grow with us.

Qualifications

• We are looking for genuine empathy and resilience to support residents through rehabilitation.
• Ability to work well in a team and contribute to a positive care environment.
• Strong communication skills and a good literacy standard are important.
• Good time management and prioritisation of daily tasks are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to adult residents following individual care plans.
• Support daily living activities such as personal hygiene, meals, exercise, and social participation.
• Help residents develop independence and rehabilitation goals.
• Contribute to a supportive team environment and promote wellbeing.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Job description

Up to £14.71 per hour

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.

Bank Support Worker

LOCATION: Eastbourne

SALARY: Up to £14.71 per hour

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

• A competitive rate of Up to £14.71 per hour
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Company Pension
• Eye voucher scheme
• 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.