Brain Injury Support Worker. Female Driver Required

Brook Street; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Brain Injury Support Worker (Female Driver required)

Contract: Ongoing 12:00 - 23:00 followed by sleep in

Flexibility: ideally 3-4 days a week and full flexibility preferred

Pay rate: £12.50 per hour (PAYE) + Holiday pay

**Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for any agency or permanent positions **

What will you be doing?

Due to the requirements of the client, applicants must be female drivers with access to their own vehicle to aid in transporting and supporting the client out in the community. The individual you will be supporting is a young lady in her mid-20s on a 1:1 basis.

For this role, you must be flexible and open to working long day sleeps and be happy to complete shifts lone working with the client. Your role will be supporting various needs including financial, social, communication, and recreational where you can make a real difference. You will also encourage them to learn new skills, help them get out into the community, and aid in meeting their needs.

The post holder will be considerate but have a firm attitude when needed when supporting the individual. The client often likes to go out into the community and spend time with her family. Please note that you will be providing emotional support and companionship and therefore require experience and/or transferable skills.

**The role has been advertised gender-specific due to the people being supported. It is therefore exempt from the Equality's Act 2010*

Requirements:

• Due to the needs of our clients at present, you must be a driver with access to your own vehicle
• 6 months UK-based care experience in the last year OR a year in the last 5 years
• Right to work in the UK (we do not offer sponsorship)
• Willing to undergo DBS and reference checks
• Willing to undertake personal care
• To be approachable, friendly, proactive, and engage with the service users
• Great communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills

Benefits of joining us:

• Weekly pay and paid PAYE (We do not use umbrella companies - meaning you accrue holiday pay and no hidden fees)
• 24/7 contact with Brook Street Social Care
• Double pay on Bank Holidays
• Separate holiday pay (you have a whole year to use it)
• Access to specialist support through our Mental Health First Aiders
• Online timesheets and payslips
• Opportunity to work in various settings and gain experience
• Free training and refreshers provided including Manual handling, Medication, PBM, and more! No fee for certificates!

If this opportunity sounds like something you're interested in, please apply today!