Support Worker

3 weeks ago


ChesterleStreet, United Kingdom Social Return Case Management Full time

We’re looking for support workers who are reliable, good communicators and show dignity and respect towards others to support a gentleman with a brain injury and complex needs. The role involves 1:1 support for the client to live independently and safely in the community, including accessing meaningful activities and social interaction to enhance his quality of life. You’ll work in his home in the Chester-Le-Street area on a mix of day and sleeping night shifts across weekdays and weekends.

This is a lone working role but part of a larger support and therapy team. You must have held a clean driving licence for at least one year as you’ll need to drive a pool car.

**The Role**:Role of support worker includes:

- Providing practical and emotional support and companionship to engage in social activities.
- Taking a proactive role in promoting the individual's engagement in a variety of different activities.
- Providing prompts and guidance to promote independence skill development.
- Supporting the individual to complete day-to
- day tasks as a part of their routine.
- Maintaining and supporting routines whilst also supporting the individual to prioritise tasks and assist with planning outside of regular and familiar routine.
- Ensuring record keeping is complete and in-line with the therapeutic treatment approach.
- Complete all mandatory training and engage in regular supervision to review progress.

**The Person**:The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:

- Experience in working with individuals with brain injury/complex needs.
- Be flexible and adaptable with excellent verbal and written skills.
- Have good time management skills.
- Possess basic IT skills for completion of timesheet and support records.
- Be proactive and professional in approach.
- Have an understanding of cognitive and physical impairment.
- Demonstrate the ability to relate with empathy and support in dealing with challenges.
- Ability to work productively as part of a team.
- Skills in communicating with tact and sensitivity.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Current and clean driver’s licence.
- Enhanced DBS is mandatory.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £13.77-£14.77 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Work Location: In person


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