*Female Rehabilitation Support Worker – Sittingbourne, Kent

£14.00 - £15.00 per hour

Term time: 21 hours 15 mins per week (Monday to Friday)

School holidays: 24 hours per week (Monday to Thursday)

A fantastic opportunity to work as a Female Rehabilitation Support Worker with an engaging 5 year-old girl.  She is always smiling and needs her Rehabilitation Support Workers to be engaging and interactive with her whilst supporting her in her family home.

Working as a Rehabilitation Support Worker with our Client, you will play a key role in providing support on a 1-to-1 basis in a busy and thriving family home, with the requirement to participate in therapy programmes with the Client. 

There will be occasional opportunities to work overtime at weekends and in the evenings.

The Client

She has moderate cerebral palsy, epilepsy, sensory impairments (both hearing and visual) and learning disabilities. She is independently mobile and wears bi lateral hearing aids. She has a buddy dog so candidates must be comfortable with pets.

The role requires the individual to participate in her rehabilitation programme following training from her MDT team, facilitate play and to adhere to the protocols in the support plan.

With an out-going personality, she needs people to be bubbly, proactive and creative with the willingness to join in on all her activities and rehabilitation programmes.

Available Hours

Term time

21 hours 15 mins per week, Monday to Friday:  07:15 – 08:30 and 16:00 – 19:00

Non-Term Time

24 hours per week, Monday to Thursday:  09:00 – 15:00

Rates of Pay

Monday – Friday:   £14.00 per hour

Saturday & Sunday:    £15.00 per hour

Person Specification

 


·     Experience of working with acquired brain injury would be an advantage.·     Experience of working as a Support Worker/Teaching Assistant or Nursery Nurse is essential·     Comfortable around dogs.
*Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.