Support Worker

Title: Therapy Assistant 
Location: Altrincham WA14
Hourly Rate: £10.50-£12.50 per hour depending on experience.
Driver Essential? No
Essential: This role is open to *Male* applicants only.   
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: 

Monday 11AM-3PM

Wednesday 12PM-4PM 

Friday 11AM-3PM

• Please only apply if you have previous experience in a Support Worker type role and you have a Full UK drivers license and access to a car you can use for work.This role requires you to drive.
• Experienced in brain injury support is highy advantageous.

NeuroSupport services are currently recruiting Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants  with a background of Brain Injury and Mental health experience to support services users with an acquired Brain Injury. Our service aims to support rehabilitation and in enabling people to optimise independence and quality of life.

We are looking for psychology graduates,support Workers and Healthcare Assistants  or suitable candidates  who would be willing to support people both within their home environment and also willing to provide support in helping service users access the community.

Successful candidates will be willing to help people adapt to their limitations, but also strive to reach their goals & should be confident with working independently and providing empirical feedback where necessary.

Client Requirements:

WO requires support with budgeting, shopping, meal planning and prep, organising a weekly
structure, support seeing family locally in Knutsford weekly. WO would like to gain his driving
licence and return to more physical activities such as bike riding and attending the gym weekly.

Successful Candidates will: 

• Have access to full Training - including Brain Injury Awareness Training 
• CPD opportunities 
• Will be subject to Full Enhanced DBS
• Competitive Hourly Rate 
• Gain Experience working with an MDT 

Successful candidate attributes:

Abilities, Skills & Behaviours

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference to the lives of others with the ability to promote well-being through positive attitude and work practices
• The ability to work on your own initiative and be a well-integrated team member.
• Willingness to participate in continuing professional development
• Flexible and positive approach to work patterns/schedules and business needs
• Excellent punctuality, reliability and a strong desire to accomplish goals and objectives
• Caring, friendly and empathetic approach to clients with the ability to build professional relationships
• Ability to remain calm and collective in a difficult and pressurised situation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good organisational and time management skills
• Have basic computer skills (Word, Outlook & Excel)

• Have at least six months experience of working in a Support Worker role or similar, in the past three years.
• Must have a Full UK Driving License and access to your own car
• Have Experience in the field of Psychology 
• Willing to become self-employed 

Benefits of working for NeuroSupport Services:

Full enhanced DBS

Liability Insurance

Yearly Mandatory Training

Food/Drink shift Allowance

Partial Mileage and Travel time covered 

Flexible working to meet your own requirements

We offer flexible work patterns - full time, part time, ad-hoc and a variety of shifts with our clients to suit any life style!