Nights Support Worker - Eastbourne

Brainkind; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Market enhancement

33 Days Annual Leave

Simply Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Company Pension

Group life assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Eastbourne is recruiting a part-time Support Worker to assist adults with brain injuries in our care setting. The role covers evenings and nights, 22 hours per week, with shifts from 20:00 to 07:00 on Mondays and Saturdays.

The salary is £13.21 per hour plus a £0.50 market enhancement on weekdays and £0.50 on weekends. We are a charity focused on rehabilitation and personal independence, offering training, staff support, and a friendly team.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and resilience to support residents through rehabilitation.
• Teamwork and pride in delivering good work with colleagues.
• Excellent face-to-face communication and literacy skills.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to residents following individual support plans.
• Help residents develop independent living skills (hygiene, meals, exercise, leisure, social activities).
• Support residents to participate in daily routines and rehabilitation goals.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Job description

LOCATION: Eastbourne

SALARY: £13.21 per hour + £0.50 market enhancement Mon - Fri
£14.21 per hour + £0.50 market enhancement Sat & Sun

HOURS: Part time, 22 hours per week, Monday and Saturday Nights, 20:00 - 07:00

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Shinewater Court is located in Eastbourne and offers accommodation and support to adults with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and disabilities resulting from accidents or stroke.

We are a passionate and committed team, delivering a high standard of care and rehabilitation. Our Support Workers and wider Team thrive on working together to enable our service users to be as independent as possible and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

We will train you to provide personalised support to our adult residents. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person. The focus is developing independent living skills: personal hygiene, meal preparation, exercise, leisure activities, socialising – the daily routine of regular life.

You’ll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

ABOUT YOU:

We’re not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity. We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if you:

• have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation
• enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues
• have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy
• have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

REWARDS:

• A competitive rate of up to £14.71 per hour
• 33 Days Annual Leave
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.

Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.