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Brain Injury Support Worker, Thames Ditton

12 hour shift on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday 7.45am - 7.45pm

Pay rates from £13.26 per hour plus £10 travel allowance

SweetTree Home Care Services has been committed to providing exceptional support and community-based services for people with acquired brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions for 20+ years. SweetTree are rated Outstanding by the CQC and have been in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies To Work For - 3 times plus we operate a highly acclaimed Care Training Academy - accessible to all team members.

We are currently looking for a team brain injury support workers who would like to develop their skills and experience by supporting our client who lives in Thames Ditton and has sustained a brain injury through a road traffic accident. Our client is a lovely guy who enjoys art and music and has a master’s degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and is a highly accomplished guitarist and composer. 

This role would be perfect for those looking to progress their knowledge in social care, as you will work closely with a well-regarded MDT team both in the hospital as well as privately. This client will require full 2:1 support for all his care and behavioural needs. Our client has progressed significantly since his injury, and our goal is to continue this neuro-rehabilitation within the community.

For the success candidates PMVA and Breakaway training will be provided due to he’s uncontrollable movements.

Key Brain Injury Support Worker Tasks include:

• Support the client to undertake their rehabilitation programme
• Support with day-to-day activities of daily living

The brain injury support worker role can be quite a challenging environment so skills such as a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and passion to make a difference are key. You will be supported by our extensively experienced office team and multidisciplinary therapists.

Why SweetTree?

✅ Flexible hours to suit you

✅ Zero-hour, part-time and full-time contracts

✅  CQC Outstanding-rated provider

✅ Award-winning training via the SweetTree Academy

✅ 24 hours on call support

✅ Award winning social care company

✅ Internal awards, a recognition scheme, and Long Service Awards

✅ £200 Friend Referral Scheme

✅ 28 days paid holiday including bank holidays

✅ DBS Certificate fully refunded once you have worked 80 hours

✅ Contributory Pension Scheme

✅ Access to LifeWorks Benefits Scheme – offering monetary savings and offers

✅ An Employee Assistance Programme (for confidential advice and support)

✅ Bespoke specialist training relevant to our clients such as PROACT-SCIPr-UK®

✅ SweetTree Fields Farm – the opportunity to support clients on our farm that is a safe, nurturing and social environment

All applications for this position must be made online by clicking the 'Apply' button and our Recruitment team will be in touch once the application has been reviewed.