Care Assistant / Support Worker
Job Title: Care Assistant / Support Worker
Reference Number: HCPA004084
Company Name: Brainkind
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Nights , Weekends
Location: Hitchin
Type of Care Provider: Care Home
Supporting individuals with: Neurological Conditions
Pay/Salary: £11.60 - £12.02 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 37.5 per week
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: Full Time Contract, Part Time Contract
Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.
Stagenhoe Park is located 8 miles outside Hitchin in the village of St Paul's Walden. Due to its location access to your own transport is required. We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- 35 days’ holiday including bank holidays.
- Pension Contributions
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
- Perkbox
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Eye voucher scheme
- Long service and staff awards
- Free uniform
- Free Parking
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Enhancements:
8.00 pm to 6.00 am (nights) 30%
Friday midnight to Sunday midnight (weekends) 30%
Public Holidays 24 hours midnight to midnight 60%
If you are passionate about providing expert and compassionate care and looking to develop in your career as a Healthcare Assistant in the field of Neurological care, Brainkind Stagenhoe has an amazing opportunity for you!
The ideal Candidate will:
- S/NVQ /QCF Level 2 or other relevant subject/training – desirable
- S/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care and commitment to taking part in QCF studies with the intention of achieving Level 3
- Proven experience of working within a team
- Care delivery experience
- Good communication skills
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word
Please note, due to the location of this setting you must be a driver.