Brain Injury Support Worker - join a strong team of dedicated care assistants
Home Instead Senior Care
- Didsbury, Greater Manchester
- £11.50-12.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- A highly independent young man who is always thriving to become more independent and self-sufficient.
- A positive personality who can enjoy a serious conversation as well as a good laugh.
- Enjoys all things music also plays the guitar and keyboard.
- May get frustrated when not able to complete tasks for himself or not given the independence or right support to achieve such tasks.
- Able to walk with the support of a walking frame, working towards more frequent use of a single walking stick, uses an electronic wheelchair when outdoors.
- Must be able to cover a mixture of shifts Monday to Sunday: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 9:00pm
- Able and willing to work on alternate weekends
- Clean Driving Licence is essential
- Confident driver who is able or willing to learn how to drive the clients' automatic vehicle.
- Excellent observation, communication, and reporting skills.
- Confident working within a multi-disciplinary team
- A good team player
- Great rates of pay £11.50 - £12.50 per hour
- Paid DBS
- Paid Pre-employment training (paid after Induction)
- Guaranteed Pay Contract – Based on care assistant experience and availability
- Paid travel: Between visits 35p per mile, during visits 45p per mile.
- Access to Home instead benefit website with access discounts and special offers.
- Double time on bank holidays.
- £200 bonus Refer a Friend scheme.
- Paid hours to complete nationally recognised Care Certificate and the opportunity to complete NVQs and other specialist training.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program supporting in times of need.
- 24 hour on-call support, 365 days of the year. You are never on your own!!
- Our careers are directly employed by us giving you access to holiday entitlement and our pension scheme.
- Flexible schedule built around your availability, respecting work life balance.