About this role
Job summary
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONOSRSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
LOCATION:****Broadbridge Heath/Horsham/Slinfold
SALARY: A competitive rate of up to £14.21 per hour plus £1 location allowance
HOURS: Part time and full time work available. Shifts are on a rotational basis - This is a 4 week rolling which includes weekend hours.
Main duties of the job
Kerwin Court delivers specialist neuro rehabilitation to adults with an acquired brain injury in a residential setting just outside of Broadbridge Heath. You will be working with a team of rehabilitation support workers alongside a multi-disciplinary team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists.
We are a passionate and committed team, delivering a high standard of care and rehabilitation. Our Rehabilitation Support Workers and Clinical Team thrive on working together to enable our service users to be as independent as possible and achieve their rehabilitation goals.
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Brainkind are 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. Its 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
Youll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If youre interested in building a career, were here to support you all the way on your own journey.
You do not need experience in care or support roles, just enthusiasm and a passion for helping people we provide a full induction and specialist training and coaching.
Supporting brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. Youre there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them regain the skills and confidence to live independently.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Were 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. A manual Driving License is essential for this role. Must be able to administer medication, or be prepared to be trained in medication. Experience of supported living is preferred.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Brainkind
Address Brainkind
Kent House, 1 Haslerig Close
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP21 9PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)