Female Support Worker - Basildon

Are you a confident, compassionate and genuinely caring Support Worker who can bring energy, humour and positivity to someone's life? We are looking for female Support Workers to join a 2:1 support package supporting a young woman living with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) based in Rainham, Essex.

About the client

She is an active young woman who enjoys getting out and about and likes having a clear plan and structure to her day.

• Listening to music
• Spending time outdoors
• Yoga once a week
• Going to the gym three times a week
• Swimming once a week
• Spending time around animals
• Taking part in activities that give her a sense of purpose, achievement and enjoyment

About the role

At times, she can become extremely distressed. This may include shouting, swearing and thrashing her arms. She therefore needs Support Workers who are calm, emotionally resilient and confident in managing challenging situations, while understanding that these moments are not personal. It is also important that she is supported to feel like an individual rather than being defined by her disability. She can find environments or activities that make her feel visibly labelled as "disabled" upsetting, so you'll need to be creative and thoughtful about finding inclusive, everyday opportunities for her to enjoy the things she loves and be part of her local community.

Shifts

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7:00am - 06:00pm. Support will be provided at the family home and at Dad's home on the nights she stays with him. Please note as part of the recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to attend a meet and greet with her and her family before commencing the role.

What we're looking for

• Genuinely caring, patient and proactive
• Consistent and reliable
• Positive, with a good sense of humour and an enjoyment of a bit of banter
• Confident supporting someone who may become distressed
• Calm and reassuring during challenging moments
• Respectful of her independence, choices and dignity
• Able to see the person, not the disability
• Encouraging and motivating, particularly when it comes to getting out, staying active and trying new things
• Willing to take the time to get to know her as an individual
• Experience of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is preferred, but the right attitude, personality and approach are equally important.
• We are seeking candidates with a full UK driving licence.

What to look forward to

• Pay up to £18.00/hour (based on experience)
• Paid DBS check and induction training
• Consistent work schedule for stability
• Holiday pay & Nest pension
• Recognition through our Active Awards programme
• Refer-a-Friend scheme - earn up to £1,000!
• Incredible support from our clinical and business leadership team
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