Rehabilitation Support Worker - £1000 Welcome Bonus!

The Disabilities Trust

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Job summary

£10 per hour - £11 weekends and bank holidays + £1000 welcome bonus (subject to T&C)

Here is an exciting opportunity for someone already working in the social care industry to learn new skills, or for someone new to social care to start a new career supporting individuals with their rehabilitation following a brain injury. 

You’ll be on hand 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 following their life changing injury. Many of the people we support are here for around 12 weeks before being able to live more independently or return home. We have full and part-time roles on offer.

Main duties of the job

The Role 

This opportunity is based in Fen House, Ely which provides rehabilitation to up to 25 individuals with an acquired brain injury. It is a unique community where the people we support can address their cognitive, behavioural, physical, and emotional difficulties. You will work alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists who work collaboratively with support workers to enable individuals to achieve their goals, such as regaining the ability to walk, talk or re-learn daily skills.

We will train you to provide personalised support and 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, accessing the local community – the daily routine of regular life. 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 us

The Disabilities Trust is a leading UK charity that works alongside people with an acquired brain injury, autism, and learning or physical disabilities to help them live as independently as possible. Our teams across the UK support people to move forward with their lives. It’s a special feeling to share their individual journeys and play a part in the progress they make. 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.

Date posted

29 March 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.92 to £11.92 a day £11.92 weekends and bank holidays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0462-23-6890

Job locations

The Brain Injury Rehab Trust

143 Lynn Road

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 1SD


Job description

Job responsibilities

This opportunity is based in Fen House, Ely which provides rehabilitation to up to 25 individuals with an acquired brain injury. It is a unique community where the people we support can address their cognitive, behavioural, physical, and emotional difficulties. You will work alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists who work collaboratively with support workers to enable individuals to achieve their goals, such as regaining the ability to walk, talk or re-learn daily skills.

We will train you to provide personalised support and 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, accessing the local community – the daily routine of regular life. 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This opportunity is based in Fen House, Ely which provides rehabilitation to up to 25 individuals with an acquired brain injury. It is a unique community where the people we support can address their cognitive, behavioural, physical, and emotional difficulties. You will work alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists who work collaboratively with support workers to enable individuals to achieve their goals, such as regaining the ability to walk, talk or re-learn daily skills.

We will train you to provide personalised support and 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, accessing the local community – the daily routine of regular life. 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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 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.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Disabilities Trust

Address

The Brain Injury Rehab Trust

143 Lynn Road

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 1SD


Employer's website

https://www.thedtgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Disabilities Trust

Address

The Brain Injury Rehab Trust

143 Lynn Road

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 1SD


Employer's website

https://www.thedtgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Helena Lowrey

helena.lowrey@thedtgroup.org

Date posted

29 March 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.92 to £11.92 a day £11.92 weekends and bank holidays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0462-23-6890

Job locations

The Brain Injury Rehab Trust

143 Lynn Road

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 1SD


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