Rehabilitation Support Worker
Glasgow - Graham Anderson House
Salary: £14.09 per hour
Hours: Full time - Day and night shifts available
We welcome experienced carers and support workers for other care settings, giving you the opportunity to put any transferable skills to their full potential.
Working in brain injury is different to other kinds of support work. You re there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently.
You will share the journey with these inspiring people as they overcome hurdles, achieve milestones, and reach the goals they ve set. Graham Anderson House is home to many of the people we support, however, some of them will move on. You can make a massive difference in that time.
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 ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
The Role
We will train you to provide personalised support to our adult residents. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person. The focus is developing independent living skills: personal hygiene, meal preparation, exercise, leisure activities, socialising the daily routine of regular life.
It is a really varied job, with all kinds of different activities to organise and participate in art, crafts, music, sports, gardening, shopping, swimming, college, employment and countless others. We also have our own indoor and outdoor gymnasiums.
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.
About you
Rewards
A competitive rate of upto £14.09 per hour
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and support
Group life assurance
Eye voucher scheme
Company Pension
Long service and staff awards
Free parking
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.
If this position sounds of interest to you, apply today by clicking 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 s 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.
