Rehabilitation Support Worker
Part-time hours, Shireoaks Area
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support an 11-year-old girl within her home and community. We are looking to recruit someone with experience of working with young people following a brain injury, who has an understanding of the common effects of a brain injury, so they are able to manage her fatigue, anxiety and behaviour.
Your Role:
You will be required to:
- Work with a rehabilitation team who will support you to provide fun activities and rehabilitation therapy programs to follow.
- Motivate and encourage our client to be more independent and to re-engage with the community following Covid restrictions
- Log any Accidents/Incidents, daily activities record and support worker expenses and mileage record
- Travel with, act as driver, or take responsibility for the client when travelling, ensuring that safety is a priority whilst using public transport/clients’ own car and when accompanying the client on each outing
- Undertake any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client’s family and Case Manager
- Be flexible in hours of work to satisfy the client and his family’s needs.
Person Specification:
- Patience, enthusiasm, maturity and professionalism are essential for this position
- A fun outlook and motivational attitude are essential
- Someone who is focused and active, who can engage with our client
- Willingness to integrate therapies into activities and follow therapy programs from the Rehabilitation team is essential
- Experience working with children and young adults with complex Brain Injury.
- Full U.K. Driver’s License essential to facilitate outings using client’s car
- You must have a degree of flexibility
HOURS: 15 hours 45 minutes per week (Term-time Only)
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
07:00 – 09:00
15:00 – 18:30
PAY: £15.00 per hour