Female* Rehabilitation Support Worker CB480

A Chance for Life; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

In-house training and supervision

Mentorship from experienced peers

Job summary

A Chance for Life seeks a Female Rehabilitation Support Worker to assist a client in her home and in the community in Carlisle. The role involves helping with personal care, social activities and daily living tasks as part of a collaborative team.

Salary starts at £13.35 per hour and includes training, supervision and pension options. The position requires NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent and a DBS check, with shifts including mornings, evenings, days and sleepovers.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with disabilities.
• NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent training.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check required.

Responsibilities

• Support our client with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist with social and leisure activities and community outings.
• Support with domestic tasks as part of daily routines.

Skills

Driving licence

Experience with disabilities

Car owner

Education

NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Female* Rehabilitation Support Worker CB480

Permanent / Part time, 16 hours a week (plus 1 sleep per week) Mornings, evenings, days, and sleepover shifts including weekends. / Carlisle

*Occupational Pursuant to Para 1 Schedule 9 of Equality Act 2010.

Description

You will be required to work with a lady with cerebral palsy in her own home and the community, as part of an established team. You will be supporting our client to attend regular weekly activities, as well as going out for coffee and people watching. Our client is a very cultural person, and enjoys theatre shows, going out for walks, boccia, coffee and cake, arts and crafts. This post will ideally suit someone with similar interests. You should have previous experience of working with people with disabilities, and full training and supervision will be given.

The salary for this role is from £13.35 per hour depending on experience.

Duties

Your duties will include supporting our client with personal care as well as social, leisure and some domestic activities.

Key skills, knowledge and experience

You should have previous experience of working with young adults with a disability.

• Driving licence and car owner is essential.
• You should be trained to NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or have equivalent experience e.g. completed year 1/level 4 of a recognised health profession degree course)
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Benefits of working with A Chance for Life Ltd

A Chance for Life team members are more than their qualifications or experience. They are imaginative and creative. They solve problems for our clients’ families by seeing new ways of doing things. They have the drive to turn good ideas into practical, detailed plans, and they do it all with care, compassion and a warm smile. We are committed to the continuous learning and development of all our staff to enable them to realise their potential. We expect a lot from everyone at A Chance for Life, but you can expect a lot from us in return, including:

• Company pension.

Training & Development

• High quality in-house training and the chance to learn from other’s in the Team.
• Supervision and mentorship from experienced peers.

Company Culture

Supportive, friendly team with a shared commitment to company values
Strong culture of recognising and celebrating achievement
Access to wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Programme
Time off to give blood
Support for involvement with charities and industry groups

About A Chance for Life

“Complex care with heart, humanity and imagination.”

We are a specialist case management and rehabilitation company providing Support Work, Case Management, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Medico Legal services to children and adults across North East England, North West England and Scotland. We are driven to help our clients recover skills lost through complex life-changing conditions, so they can live meaningful, rewarding lives.

Our Values:

• Client-centred: We put the client at the heart of everything we do.
• Humanity: We are friendly, approachable, open and honest.
• Integrity: We do the job right and treat everybody with respect.
• Heart: We work with compassion and care, upholding the dignity of our clients at all times.
• Whatever it takes: We find practical, imaginative solutions that deliver value for money and exceptional care.