Support Worker

Voyage Care; South Shields; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in South Shields is seeking a Support Worker to enhance the quality of life for individuals in a brain injury rehabilitation service. The role includes teaching life skills, assisting with personal care, and promoting independence. The ideal candidate will have a caring attitude and previous experience with brain injuries, making a difference in people's lives in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for evenings and weekends

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans access

Enhanced retirement leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience with individuals with acquired brain injuries preferred.
• Right values: passionate, proactive, and positive.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning life skills and personal care.
• Encourage participation in physical activities.
• Promote confidence and independence.

Skills

Caring attitude

Ability to support rehabilitation

Strong communication skills

Experience with brain injuries

Job description

Overview

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support at our brain injury rehabilitation residential service in South Shields, Cleadon Court. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new service with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people. Our brain injury rehabilitation service will bring a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same. 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 activities. One day you could be supporting with physical or speech and language exercises; the next you could be supporting to build confidence out and about in the community. 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.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning life skills, personal care, accessing local communities, socialising and participating in activities.
• Encourage participation in physical activities or speech and language exercises as part of rehabilitation goals.
• Promote confidence and independence to help people achieve their personal goals.
• Provide hands-on, person-centred support in a brain injury rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications and requirements

• Right experience and values: passionate, proactive and positive in approach; preferably previous experience with individuals with acquired brain injuries.
• All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.
• Some roles require male or female employees only, where indicated, as a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Role details

Location: South Shields – Cleadon Court

Role: Support Worker

Salary: £12.22 per hour

Typical shifts: Monday to Sunday, 8:00am – 3:00pm; 3:00pm – 10:00pm; 10:00pm – 8:00am

Benefits and development

• 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 – ability to draw up to 40% of your pay as earned
• Funded Blue Light Card – discounts at high street retailers
• 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for colleagues and their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards; we embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You while developing skills and careers
• Excellent training programme with induction and ongoing development, with opportunities for promotion and job security in a sector-leading organisation