Support Worker

Active Care Group; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking for a full-time role, for 12-hour shifts?
Would you love a rewarding role, supporting our client who has a brain injury in his own home?
Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care.
Within the Care in the Home division, we support adults with spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, and complex health needs to live in their own homes. We'd like you to join us as a Care Assistant at our client's home based in East Preston.

About the role:

Active Care Group is hiring a motivated Support Worker to join our dedicated team, assisting our male client at home and in the community.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in understanding and supporting our client's journey with brain injury. This involves learning about his goals, addressing challenges, and fostering effective communication to meet his specific needs. Your role extends to assisting him in selecting meaningful daily activities.

Despite daily challenges, our client maintains interests in sports, music, concerts, and dining out. A valid UK driving license is essential for driving his car during community outings.

Given that our client is a wheelchair user, you will learn mobility techniques through training provided by experienced team members, with continuous training for ongoing skill development.

Our client will welcome you into his spacious home near the sea and looks forward to your support in enjoying his house and garden with him. Join our team and make a meaningful impact in enhancing the quality of our client's life.

No previous experience required as full training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support will be provided.

When you'll be working:

• Day and night shifts available
• 8am - 8pm / 8pm - 8am
• Full-time and Part-time available

What you'll have:

• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility & reliability
• Good communication skills

What to look forward to:

• £11.50 per hour
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• And, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group