Community Support Worker - Glasgow (Colston Road) at Brainkind

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Aug, 26

Salary

14.21

Posted On

04 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Polish language, Personal care, Neurorehabilitation, Empathy, Teamwork, Communication skills, Literacy, Time management, Prioritisation, Healthcare

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Community Support Worker **MUST BE FLUENT IN POLISH** Glasgow Salary: £13.21 per hour with £1 extra on a Bank Holiday and Weekend Hours: 39 HOURS PER WEEK Why join us? Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with 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. The Role As a Community Support Worker, you will be providing personal care to the people we support and ensuring we meet the high standards we believe in. You will be supporting our service users to carry out a range of activities such as visits to the local community and attending appointments amongst many other activities. 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 you We are looking for someone with at least 12 months UK experience in Healthcare. • 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. Benefits Include: A competitive rate of £13.21 per hour with £1 extra on a Bank Holiday and Weekend 33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata) Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year Health Cash Plan Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent training and Support Company Pension Group Life Assurance Eye Voucher Scheme Long Service and Staff Awards Free Parking We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals. If this position sounds of interest to you, apply today by clicking Apply Now button. Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. *All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks* Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care to service users and support them in participating in community activities and appointments. Ensure high standards of care are met while assisting individuals in their neurorehabilitation journey.