Community Support Worker - Blackpool DRIVER NEEDED
Blackpool
Salary: Up to £13 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
The Role
Are you looking for a new opportunity where you'll become part of a team of dedicated Support Workers, delivering an exceptional service at our supported living service based in South Shore, Blackpool?
You’ll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.
The service users we support daily will be an active part in your recruitment process.
About you
* Have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation.
* Enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues.
* Have excellent face-to-face communication skills and a good standard of literacy.
* Have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
* A competitive rate of up to £13 per hour.
* 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Excellent training and support.
* Group life assurance.
* Eye voucher scheme.
* Free parking.
* Nationwide employee staff discounts including eating out and shopping.
* Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
Please note: We will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled; therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
* All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr