Please be advised that this position does not offer UK Visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Job Title; Rehabilitation Support Worker

Location and Postcode; Winskill, Penrith, CA10 1PD – due to the location of this case, staff would need to drive to travel here.

Rate of Pay; £134.76 to £136 per day for a 13 hour shift (sleeping night) .

Shift Pattern Available; 13 hour sleeping night – 7.30pm to 8.30am, working on a Monday to Sunday, fortnightly rota.

Contract type; 26, 39 or 52 fixed hour contracts available;

• Part Time or Full Time; we are happy to discuss at interview your working availability and how many hours you are looking for.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of rehabilitation care plans.
• Given the location of this case, a driver with access to their own vehicle would also be advantageous. For non-drivers we are willing to discuss transportation methods. We are also open to recruiting live in support staff. This can be discussed at interview.

Role Specifics; As a Rehabilitation Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in helping our client achieve his rehabilitation goals. We are looking to recruit a full team to support a gentleman in his 60’s who sustained a head injury through a road traffic accident. The gentleman has been receiving rehabilitation support upon his release from hospital, and is now ready to transition into his new home in the Winskill area of Penrith, allowing him to continue with his rehabilitation.

The gentleman is very sociable and needs support with most areas of his life. Daily duties will include with meal prep, medication, physio routines, accessing the community, strengthening his mobility and support in him maintaining his relationship with his family members.

He has difficulty in taking on any new learning but with repetition can learn, so needs friendly and resilient staff with a positive outlook.

You will be given full training supported by care plans from the professionals involved in the case including an Assistant Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist and Occupational therapist.

Desirable Criteria; Experience of rehabilitation care plans. Given the location of this case, a driver with access to their own vehicle would also be advantageous.

Who we’re looking for: We are seeking energetic and proactive individuals who have a willingness to learn and understand our client’s unique needs. Your organisational skills will be put to use in planning and executing activities from his rehabilitation plan that enrich our client’s life. Compassion and dedication to making a positive impact on someone’s life are qualities we highly value.

What benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you; fixed hours or more flexible zero hour available
• Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave if you are on a fixed hours contract or, for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Double Pay for bank holiday working
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Colleague Referral Scheme – £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.

We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.

If you do not receive any communication following your CV submission within 14 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our search requirements.