Rehabilitation Support Worker

Voyage-Care; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening and weekend pay 50p/h

Premium overtime rates £1/h

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card funded

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a compassionate Rehabilitation Support Worker at Knot House in Ellesmere Port. The role involves helping people recover from injury, illness or disability to regain independence and receive person-centred rehabilitation support.

Typical shifts are from 8:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 22:00 and 22:00 to 08:00, with 21–42 hours per week and £13.22–£14.72 per hour plus enhancements for nights, weekends and overtime. Join a caring team in a dynamic ABI service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care or support role is preferred but not essential.
• A caring, patient and empathetic nature.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Relevant qualifications in health and social care are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities, personal care, mobility and meals.
• Support rehabilitation programmes set by healthcare professionals.
• Encourage independence and confidence in clients.
• Monitor and record client progress, reporting concerns.
• Provide emotional support and companionship.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.

Job description

Rehabilitation Support Worker - Ellesmere Port - Part-time & Full-time positions are available, from 21 hours up to 42 hours per week

£13.22 per hour up to £14.72 per hour with overtime and nights/weekend enhancements (Ts & Cs apply)

Typical Shifts are: Monday to Sunday, 8:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 10:00pm and 10:00pm - 8:00am.

Staff are required to be fully flexible to work ALL 3 x shifts above.

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on, and reliable Rehabilitation Support Worker with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. In this role, you will support individuals recovering from injury, illness, or disability to regain independence and improve their quality of life. You will work closely with healthcare professionals, families, and clients to deliver person-centred care and rehabilitation support, you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, at our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service, Knot House in Ellesmere Port, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

You'll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local restaurants or attending appointments, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist clients with daily living activities, including personal care, mobility, and meal preparation
• Support rehabilitation programmes set by healthcare professionals
• Encourage independence and confidence in clients
• Monitor and record client progress, reporting any concerns
• Provide emotional support and companionship
• Maintain a safe and clean environment

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a care or support role (preferred but not essential)
• A caring, patient, and empathetic nature
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
• Relevant qualifications in health and social care (desirable)

Therapies You May Support:

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech and language therapy
• Cognitive/brain injury rehabilitation
• Mental health support therapies
• Hydrotherapy (where applicable)

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we’re supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010