Support Worker | Aylesbury

Job summary

Located in Aylesbury, Kent House is a specialist residential centre providing continuing rehabilitation and specialist care and support for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). It forms part of the nationwide network of rehabilitation support services provided by Brainkind.

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 both at Kent House and in the local Aylesbury community: art, crafts, music, sports, gardening, shopping, swimming, and countless others.

Youll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If youre interested in building a career, were here to support you all the way on your own journey.

Main duties of the job

ABOUT YOU:

Were not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity. We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if 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.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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.

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive rate of Up to £12.92 per hour
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Company Pension
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye voucher scheme
• Free parking
• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. 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

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

1 Haslerig Close

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 9PH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

1 Haslerig Close

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 9PH

Employer's website

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

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