Job Description

Why choose Kerensa?

The main reason? We care. Our focus is you. People. We want you to feel valued, supported and happy at work whilst providing exceptional care for the people we support. This isn't just a job for us, it's a passion. We want to empower the people we support to live their best life. Come and join us and be part of something special.

As if that's not enough we think our employee package is pretty good!

12.60 per hour standard hourly rate Annual pay increases in line with the Real Living Wage Enhanced Bank Holiday Pay 12.60 per hour sleep in 28 days Annual Leave - including Bank Holidays Full training and development provided Birthday Annual Leave Bonus Annual Beach BBQ Annual Christmas Party Free Netflix Cycle to Work Scheme Support to get your Level 2 or 3 in Care - fully funded Employee Assistance Programme, providing:
- 24/7 confidential mental wellbeing helpline

- Financial and legal helplines to get you the support you need

- Child and dependent care helpline

- 24/7 access to our Anytime HealthLine

- Free information on a range of day-to-day topics, including help with mental health worries, relationship issues and sleep problems

- Sessions with a qualified counsellor over phone, video or face to face

- Access to online cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) through mental wellbeing experts Silver Cloud Health

- Access to the BUPA health and wellbeing app, Bupa Be. Me

So, what will you be doing?

You will be supporting individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury to enhance their social opportunities, mobility and access to the community. A fun and fulfilling role for the right candidate!

Part-Time hours available and flexibility to pick up overtime to cover annual leave and sickness.

Thursday or Friday

Day Support 07:00 to 21:00

Sleep in 21:00 to 07:00

As a support worker you help people to live more fulfilling lives, empowering them to build and maintain positive relationships with others, to become more independent and integrated members of their community, and to find success and reach their potential. The work you do is deeply meaningful, it makes a real difference having such a positive impact on someone else's life!

Long shift available Day shifts Sleep-ins

Where?

Truro Central Area

A bit more about us......

Kerensa Care and Support is a fast-growing care provider based in Cornwall. We provide support to people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the community and within their own homes, enabling them to live more fulfilling lives.

Our mission is empowering people to develop and grow.

We are people centred. You would be working with a vibrant and dedicated team that provide high quality and comprehensive training and support. We are committed to investing in and supporting our team members to flourish and develop. We understand the value and importance of work life balance and prioritise the wellbeing of our team. Our goal is to create an environment where our team members are valued, supported, and comfortable in the long-term.

About you.......

Essential:

Be of a caring and empathetic nature Confident driver, client has own automatic car
Arranging and supporting to attend appointments.

Understanding of acquired brain injuries and the impact on the service user's behaviour Client has young children and requires support to assist with School drop off and pick up Provide supportive care, including assistance with daily living activities to our service user and her children Provide support that assists the service user with acquiring and maintaining independent living skills. Ability to work independently and closely with other team members. Able to effectively communicate with MDT, client, family and the support team. This may involve the highest degree of sensitivity and insight into family dynamics Patience, enthusiasm, maturity, professionalism are essential for this role. Be able to work on a rota basis, including, weekends and Bank Holidays Be able to do sleep-ins on a rota basis (where required) Ability to use basic IT systems, for care logging purposes

Desirable but not essential, because we will support you and train you.........

Minimum of one years' experience in care Previous experience within the health and social care sector NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care Care Certificate Epilepsy Experience
If you are interested in developing a career in care and supporting others to maximise the quality of their lives, then don't hesitate to get in touch.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Shift:

12 hour shift
Work days:

No weekends
Application question(s):

Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK?
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KER/SW/003