Support Worker (Permanent)

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Whitstable, Kent

Salary: £15.00 per hour weekdays, £16.00 per hour weekend daytime

Job Type: Permanent, Part time (20 hours per week)

About Us:

Monday, Thursdays, and alternate Wednesdays. 10.00 -18.00.

Ben Holden Ltd provides specialist Case Management and rehabilitation to individuals impacted by catastrophic injury.

When you join a team working with Ben Holden Ltd, you will receive excellent support from a specialist Case Manager and Registered Manager, access to exceptional training to develop your professional knowledge and expertise, and the benefit of forming a meaningful relationship with the person you will be working with, to make a real difference to their life.

We are currently supporting Mr A who needs the right person to join his team.

The Role:

Mr A is a lively, friendly, and caring individual in his mid-thirties who enjoys the company of others. Mr A does enjoy a lie-in each morning and then accessing the community, where he loves nothing more than a trip to his local coffee shop; Mr A believes that the 'stronger the coffee the better'. Mr A has an elderly house cat who he is enjoys caring for. Mr A has a brain injury, acquired when he was in his early teens. Historically Mr A required 24-hours support; however, he is now living independently with support throughout the week. Mr A currently has one support worker, and we are looking to increase his support package to two support workers.

Experience:

• Experience of working with people and meeting their needs

Responsibilities:

• To help and assist Mr A in the community
• To help and Assist Mr A with his day-to-day activities if necessary

Benefits:

• £15:00 per hour weekdays
• £ 16.00 per hour weekend daytime
• Mileage reimbursement for use of own vehicle
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday (pro-rata)
• Full induction
• On-going training and professional support and supervision

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Social Worker, Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Management, Care Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Social Worker, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support, Support Assistant, Support, Residential Care Worker, Care Assistant, Senior Support Assistant, Care Helper, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Care Support may also be considered for this role.