At JSP we pride ourselves on the quality of the service we offer with a client centred approach respecting the individuality of each case and each person.
We are looking for a Support Worker to join an expanding, but small team of support workers who will assist our client in his residential unit until he moves into his own home. At that point the team will grow to 2:1 support x 7 days a week and will include waking nights.
Our client is a 32-year-old man living with an acquired brain injury and significantly difficult cognition. He is non-verbal but vocalises. He has a somewhat mischievous personality, and fun to be around. He is active, enjoys some of the adapted sports at The Calvert Trust, and the hydro pool. He really enjoys sensory activities, loves the Bug from A Bug’s Life, and watching people, not least maintenance workers. He likes all forms of transport, music, car racing, and being out and about.
A driving licence is crucial and also you will need to be a confident driver, in order to use our client’s motability Renault Traffic, on short local drives, and further afield.
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check; and that to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK, as we are not offering sponsorship to achieve this.
Employees need a proficient understanding and spoken capacity of the English language - GOR applies.
About you:
Essential
* Friendly and approachable
* Dependable and professional - you value honesty and discretion
* Flexible and you work well under pressure
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS and enrolin the DBS update service
Preferred
* You have experience of supporting someone who is wheelchair dependent, with a brain injury/cerebral palsy
* You have a full, clean UK driving licence
* You are able to commute to and from work
For an informal discussion about this role please contact us on 01661 845960 or email recruitment@jspsh.co.uk quoting ref: SH/CJ/CW/RSW/0924
What to look forward to:
* 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
* Automatic enrolment into a pension scheme with True Potential
* Paid sickness after successful probationary period
* ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career
About us:
JSP Ltd provides an essential service to both adults and children who have suffered brain and spinal injury. Qualified staff assess clients’ needs and offer individually designed case management and rehabilitation programmes. The company was established in 1994 and is now a successful rehabilitation and case management consultancy, working in close co-operation with the legal profession. We now have four offices employing around 80 staff. We manage over 400 support workers and provide services to just under 400 clients nationally.
JSP are not an employment agency, we help our clients to recruit their own support workers as part of our case management service, You will be employed directly by the client,however, JSP oversee all aspects of the clients care package on her behalf.
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