Centre Support Worker - Headway Devon
- Exeter, Devon
- Part Time
- £13.09 per hour
Location: Exeter, Devon
The Organisation
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.
The Benefits
- 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
This is a meaningful opportunity for a compassionate individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work sensitively with vulnerable people to join our dedicated organisation.
You’ll play a vital role supporting people whose lives have been changed by brain injury, helping them rebuild confidence, strengthen independence and stay connected to the world around them.
What’s more, you’ll be joining a friendly and inclusive local charity where excellent training is provided and where your contribution will be valued as part of our wider, welcoming team, with part-time hours offering greater flexibility alongside a deeply rewarding role.
So, if you’re ready to bring empathy, patience and encouragement to a role that can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
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
About You
To be considered as a Centre Support Worker, you will need:
- 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.
So, if you’re ready to step into a fulfilling role as a Centre Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.