Support worker

The AICS Group; Denham Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Support Worker to assist a young female client with a brain injury in her rehabilitation goals. The duties include providing in-home support, liaising with healthcare professionals, and participating in training. Candidates should have at least a year of experience in health and social care and possess good communication and IT skills. The position offers flexible working days, competitive pay rates, and mandatory training. An understanding of developmental delays and cognitive impairments is essential.

Benefits

Flexible working days

Competitive pay rates

Mandatory training and Brain Injury training

Person centred training based on clients need

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in health and social care.
• Willingness to learn and ability to take on feedback.
• Experience in medication administration, personal care, and manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with the rehabilitation goals of a young female client with a brain injury.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals daily.
• Participate in support meetings and training.

Skills

Experience in health and social care

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good IT skills

Ability to work in the client’s home

Ability to take a person-centred approach

Driver who can use client’s mobility van

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Client : Our young female client acquired a brain injury in and requires Support Worker to provide support with her rehabilitation goals.

Hours required

• Tuesaday / Wednesday 11am to 5 : 30 pm
• Saturday / Sunday 11am to 9 : 30 pm

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills

• Driver who can client’s mobility Van
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in health and social care
• Basic understanding of developmental delay and cognitive impairment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to work in the client’s home
• Ability to liaise with healthcare professionals daily
• Ability to take a person-centred approach
• Experience in medication administration, personal care, and manual handling
• Willingness to learn and the ability to take on feedback
• Ability to think outside the box

Desirable Skills

• Experience of providing care to people living in the community
• Participate in Support Worker meeting
• Participate in person centred training

We offer

• Flexible working days
• Full time and part-time roles
• Competitive pay rates
• Mandatory Training (T&C) and Brain Injury Training
• We offer person centred training based on clients need and requirements.

Equality Act

Gender is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment