Brain Injury Support Worker - join a strong team of dedicated care assistants

Home Instead Senior Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading companionship service provider in Manchester is seeking a reliable support worker to assist a young man with an acquired brain injury. You'll help him in achieving independence and support him in his daily life, including driving him to events. While no specific experience is required, having a background in support work is advantageous. Competitive pay is offered along with flexible shifts.

Benefits

Great rates of pay £13.20-£14.70 per hour

Double time on bank holidays

Paid DBS

Paid pre-employment training

24-hour on-call support

Qualifications

• You do not need any experience or particular qualifications for this role.
• Having some experience in support/PA role with complex adults would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Support a young man with an acquired brain injury.
• Help him with independence and accessing therapies.
• Drive client's automatic vehicle.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong motivator

Team player

Confident driver

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services, wehelp our clients remain independent, happy, and comfortable in their own homes.

Benefits

• Great rates of pay £13.20-£14.70per hour
• Double timeonbank holidays.
• Paid DBS
• Paid Pre-employment training(paid after Induction)
• 24 houron-call support,365 days of the year.You are never on your own!!

We are seeking a reliable and energetic person to help support a young man in his thirties, with an acquired brain injury, to be independent in his own home as well as access therapies and social events.

Job Description

The client:

• A highly independent young man who is always thriving tobecomemore independent and self-sufficient.
• A positive personality who can enjoy both a serious conversation as well as a good laugh.
• Very ambitious and would like support with working towards his life goals.
• Enjoys all things music and plays the guitar and keyboard. A background in sound engineering.
• Able to walk with the support of a tripod, uses a wheelchair for longer distances.

The applicant:

• You can cover amixtureof shifts Monday to Sunday
• Sunday:9am-5pm
• Ableand willing to work on alternate weekends
• Clean Driving Licenceisessential due to nature of support.
• Confidentdriver who is willing to learn how to drive the clients' automatic vehicle.
• Excellent observation, communication, & reporting skills.
• Confident working within a multi-disciplinary team
• A good team player
• Strong motivator able to support a highly independent adult

Qualifications

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications for this role, however, it would be useful to have some experience of a support/ PA role working with complex adults.

Additional Information

Contact us at 0161 884 0562for an informal chat to learn more. We can't wait to hear from you!