Team Leader and Support Worker
Location: Maidstone
Salary: A GBP 17.33/hour
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time
Experienced support worker needed, leadership experience desirable. Experience with working with clients with an acquired brain injury desirable.
Energy, enthusiasm and a great sense of fun essential
Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely change someones life for the better?
Do you want to expand your knowledge of brain injury while supporting someone to live life to the fullest?
If so, wed love to hear from you.
About the Role
HeadAEUR'First is recruiting caring, motivated Support Workers to join an established 24/7 care team supporting a woman with a profound brain injury living in her own home in Billericay.
Our client has a brilliant sense of humour and a zest for life. He enjoys trips to the local pub, cafes, garden centre, local swimming pool and goes on holiday to Australia every year Your role will be to help him enjoy the activities he loves, maximise his independence, and make each day meaningful.
Shifts and Pay
* A GBP 17.33/hour
* A GBP 75 weekly allowance for team leader role
* Shifts: 3 hour evening shifts 6:9pm (Monday to Friday)
* Team leader admin responsibilities, 3 hours a week flexibly, Monday:Friday 9:5 to be contactable
What Youll Gain
* A full, supportive induction and comprehensive training package
* Regular supervision and guidance from your Case Manager
* Ongoing support from the wider therapy team
* Opportunities for CPD, development and progression
* Experience leading a team of support workers
* A relaxed, friendly, homeAEUR'based working environment where no two days are the same
* The chance to work within a skilled multidisciplinary team
What Were Looking For
An experienced support worker who would like to be a team leader.
If youre compassionate, reliable, enthusiastic, and eager to learn, we can teach you the rest.
We welcome people who can bring their own interests and strengths to the team and who are excited to engage our client in meaningful, fun activities.
Youll need:
* Flexibility to provide shift cover when there is sickness or annual leave, including weekends
* A willingness to learn about acquired brain injury, management of diabetes and medication management.
* Strong teamwork skills to manage and support the existing support worker team and the ability to advocate for a client with limited communication
* Commitment to supporting the clients individual therapy goals
* An Enhanced DBS (paid for if needed)
About Head First
Head First provides:
* All mandatory and brainAEUR'injuryAEUR'specific training
* Regular 1:1 supervision
* 24/7 onAEUR'call emergency support
* Dedicated HR and payroll support
Please note: Head First recruits on behalf of clients; you will be employed directly by the client.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Headfirst, please dont hesitate .