Centre Support Worker

Centre Support Worker

Exeter, Devon

Operating across Devon and Torbay, Headway Devon is a local charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury. Brain injuries are a hidden disability that can affect personalities, relationships and the ability to lead an independent life. When a person's life is turned upside down by a brain injury, we ensure they get the help and support they need and deserve.

We are now looking for a Centre Support Worker to join us from September, on a permanent, part-time basis, working Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am - 4.30 pm.

• Hourly rate of £13.09
• Excellent training provided
• Group company pension
• Develop an extremely rewarding career with a local charity
• Friendly and inclusive culture
• The chance to play a key role in people's recovery process and support their progress

As a Centre Support Worker, you will provide compassionate, specialist re-ablement support for adults with acquired brain injury at our Exeter centre, helping them build confidence, develop skills and achieve goals.

Working closely with the Team Lead, you will support the delivery of meaningful daytime activities and encourage individuals to participate in programmes tailored to their care plans and Brain Star Outcomes. You will help create a friendly atmosphere where people feel valued, respected and included, while ensuring they can access information, support and professional assistance when needed.

Additionally, you will:

• Provide sensitive and skilled personal care assistance
• Enable clients to access information, support and professional services
• Support participation in activities linked to individual care plans and goals
• Consider and respond appropriately to the needs of carers
• Follow policies and procedures relating to customer service, health and safety, equality and diversity

• A sensitive approach to vulnerable people, maintaining their dignity and self-respect at all times
• The ability to motivate and enable people to work towards their objectives
• A good standard of spoken and written English and skills in mathematics and IT
• Good organisational skills

Other organisations might call this role Support Worker, Care Worker, Junior Support Worker, Centre Support Assistant, Support Centre Assistant, Community Support Assistant, Community Support Worker, Care Assistant, or Trainee Social Worker.

We are a disability friendly employer who welcomes applications from all members of the community and aspires to create an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Webrecruit and Headway Devon are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.