Community Support Worker – Female

Bedfordshire Supported Housing; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their dedicated team. This role involves empowering clients with acquired brain injuries to live independently, providing essential support for daily activities. You'll work on a flexible rota basis, ensuring that clients receive the care they need while enjoying the satisfaction of making a real difference in their lives. With extensive training provided and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those who are adaptable, confident, and eager to help others thrive in their own homes.

Benefits

Free Extensive Training

Staff Recognition & Awards

Paid Travel Expenses & Time

28 Days Annual Leave

Support with a Lease Car

Dedicated Employee Support Service

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive and have a car.
• Be prepared to walk and assist individuals with personal care.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical & emotional support to service users in their homes.
• Support individuals to access their community and accompany them to appointments.

Skills

Caring

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Competence

Mindfulness of Equality & Diversity

Job description

Looking for a job that is flexible around your requirements? Are you passionate about empowering individuals to live safely in their own homes?

Then you will be perfect for this role! Especially if you are:

• Caring
• Competent
• Mindful of equality & diversity
• Professional

We are looking for a small team who can work well with our client who has an acquired brain injury. This would be the perfect role for someone who is energetic and likes to walk around. To be suitable for the role you need the following:

• Be prepared to walk
• Must be able to drive and have a car
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Be an attentive and caring individual
• Be able to communicate with someone who has limited verbal communication

Sounds like you? Then you would be a highly valuable member of the Francis House Home Care family.

Your role will involve working on a Rota-basis, providing practical & emotional support to our service user in their own home. Due to the risks posed with this client we require female only staff. (this request is in line with the Equality’s act 2010)

You’ll make a huge difference to someone’s daily life by aiding them in basic duties, including:

• Supporting individuals to access their community
• Accompanying them to appointments
• Helping them with shopping
• Assisting them with personal care & household tasks e.g. helping with meds, preparing meals
• Flexible working hours to suit you
• Free-extensive training
• Staff recognition & awards
• Paid travel expenses & time
• 28 days annual leave
• Support with a lease car
• Dedicated employee support service
• Satisfaction from helping others

All that we require from you is that you can easily get around Bedford (Full UK driving license is required) & that you’re confident, flexible & adaptable with good written/verbal communication.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact our friendly office team member on 01234 841808.