Support Worker

Pay rate: £13.00 to £14.50 (Weekly Pay)

Shift Pattern: 30-36 hours per week
08:00am - 20:00pm Long days
20:00pm - 08:00am - Waking nights

Candidate's should ideally have flexibility to work across both days & nights, even if its occasionally.

Location: Sholing

We cannot provide VISA sponsorshipand we do not hire on a relocation basis, you must currently be based in the Southampton/Portsmouth area.

This is a permanent position.

Our client is a lovely gentleman with a C4 Spinal Injury following an accident leading to a lack of sensation or movement from the waist down. He lives at home with his family in the Sholing, Southampton area. 

His current condition means he is at high risk of experiencing Autonomic Dysreflexia.  Your role will be to help him meet his medical, personal care and day-to-day assistance needs. You will work alone and as part of a team, operating on shifts to provide 24/7 care.

Key Responsibilities

If you are resilient, reliable, empathetic and looking for a role that truly makes a difference to someone else’s life then we want to hear from you.

Our support workers cover all manners of support for others – from companionship and days out, to personal care and housekeeping.

You’ll receive fully paid, on the job training and you’ll have the opportunity to build your skills whilst cultivating a trusted relationship with the person you support.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You’ll need to:

• Be caring and approachable
• Be patient and welcoming
• Be Helpful, reliable & professional
• A positive outlook
• Able to help with personal care
• Able to prepare meals
• Potentially administer medication and Ideally hold an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care or related topic, or be willing to study towards this

Benefits

• Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, with access to special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants , travel companies and destinations
• Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
•  Opportunity to obtain NVQ’s in Health and Social Care
• Fully paid on the job training, with shadowing in place
• Fully paid DBS
• Contracts available
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Pension enrolment
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan
•  24/7 management support
• A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 through our Care Friends rewards scheme when you refer a friend or family member

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About Team Brain Injury

We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly.  We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. 

We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do.  Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences. 

Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.
We offer great opportunities for our support workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.

Acuity Care Group Limited

£13.00 - £14.50 per hour

Sholing