Female Support Worker

NSS PLUS LTD; Grantham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A neuro-support services company in Grantham seeks a Female Support Worker to assist a 20-year-old female client with an acquired brain injury. Duties include helping with daily tasks, meal preparation, budgeting, and promoting independence. Ideal candidates will have experience as a support worker and a full UK driving license. A flexible approach to work hours is offered, making it suitable for various lifestyles.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible working hours

Yearly training access

Partial mileage and travel time coverage

Food and drink shift allowance

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license and access to a car.
• Comfortable supporting a client with a variety of activities.
• Experience with nutrition plans and active lifestyle promotion.

Responsibilities

• Support client with shopping, meal preparation, and domestic tasks.
• Assist with budgeting and daily money management.
• Encourage client's independence with daily routines.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Six months experience as a support worker or similar

Psychology background (advantageous)

Tools

Basic computer skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

THIS IS A UK BASED POSITION. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT :

1. You have UK work experience, with at least 6 months experience working as a support worker, or in a similar position.

2. Your CV clearly shows your relevant experience and qualifications.

3. Experience with Brain Injury Support is advantageous

4. A full clean UK driver licence and access to a car that you are able to use for work purposes.

NSS PLUS LTD-NeuroSupport Services are currently recruiting Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants, with a background of Brain Injury and Mental health experience, to support services users with Acquired Brain Injuries. Our service aims to support rehabilitation, and in enabling people to optimise independence and quality of life.

We are looking for Psychology Graduates, Support Workers, and Healthcare Assistants, or other suitable candidates, who would be willing to support people both within their home environment, and also willing to provide support in helping our clients access the community. We are looking for candidates that are confident with working independently, and providing empirical feedback where necessary.

Job Title

Female Support Worker

Location

Grantham, NG31

Hourly Rate

£12.50-£14 per hour depending on experience.

Driver Essential

Yes

Start Date

ASAP

Days & Hours

Monday: –

Tuesday: Approx. 5 hours – Between 09:30am to 14:30pm

Wednesday: Approx. 5 hours – Between 09:30am to 14:30pm

Thursday: Approx. 5 hours – Between 09:30am to 14:30pm

Friday: Approx. 5 hours – Between 09:30am to 14:30pm

Saturday: Occasional full day, for an extended day trip

Sunday: –

About you – Essential Experience

• A car driver with a full, clean UK licence (comfortable driving the client’s car)
• Organised, motivated, and reliable
• Assertive yet friendly; able to set boundaries, while keeping things positive
• Health aware, and able to support an active lifestyle, and promote wellbeing
• Fun, with a good sense of humour and a positive outlook
• An excellent communicator
• Able to work closely with a multidisciplinary team, and the client’s family
• Satisfactory DBS and references
• Experience supporting someone with a nutrition plan

About our client

Our client is a 20‑year old female, who has an acquired brain injury, is partially-sighted, and has learning difficulties. She communicates well, enjoys an active social life, and has a great sense of humour.

Your role

Your role will be to support and empower her to achieve her life goals, working alongside her family and a multidisciplinary team of therapists. You will provide support with :

• Prompting and support with shopping, meal preparation, and domestic tasks
• Budgeting, and daily money management
• Nutrition, and weight management
• Transporting to/and supporting with activities
• Encouraging independence with daily routines

This is a hands-on, active role, perfect for someone who enjoys variety, wants to make a genuine difference, and can strike the right balance between fun and firm guidance.

Successful Candidates will

• Have access to full online yearly Training
• Will be subject to Full Enhanced DBS
• Competitive Hourly Rate
• Gain Experience working with an MDT
• Liability Insurance
• Food / Drink shift Allowance
• Partial Mileage and Travel time covered
• Flexible working to meet your own requirements

Successful candidate attributes

Abilities, Skills & Behaviours :

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference to the lives of others with the ability to promote well‑being through positive attitude and work practices
• The ability to work on your own initiative and be a well‑integrated team member.
• Willingness to participate in continuing professional development
• Flexible and positive approach to work patterns / schedules and business needs
• Excellent punctuality, reliability and a strong desire to accomplish goals and objectives
• Caring, friendly and empathetic approach to clients with the ability to build professional relationships
• Ability to remain calm and collective in a difficult and pressurised situation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good organisational and time management skills
• Have basic computer skills (Word, Outlook & Excel)
• Have at least six months experience of working in a support worker role or similar, in the past three years.
• Must have a Full UK Driving License and access to your own car
• Have Experience in the field of Psychology is advantageous
• Willing to become self‑employed

We offer flexible work patterns – full time, part time, ad‑hoc and a variety of shifts with our clients to suit any lifestyle