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Female Support Worker

Location: Billericay

Vacancy Type: Full‑Time

No experience needed – full training provided.

Energy, enthusiasm and a great sense of fun essential!

Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely change someone’s life for the better?

Do you want to expand your knowledge of brain injury while supporting someone to live life to the fullest?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

Head‑First is recruiting caring, motivated Support Workers to join an established 24/7 care team supporting a woman with a profound brain injury living in her own home in Billericay.

Our client has a brilliant sense of humour and a zest for life. She enjoys cinema trips, the local pub and garden centre, and even took part in the local Race for Life last year! Your role will be to help her enjoy the activities she loves, maximise her independence, and make each day meaningful.

Shifts & Pay

Rolling 4‑week rota including a mix of days, waking nights and sleeping nights

£17.50/hour – day shifts

£18.40/hour – waking nights

National Living Wage – sleeping nights

Shifts: 12‑hour days (8am–8pm), 12‑hour waking nights (8pm–8am), and 24‑hour sleeping nights

What You’ll Gain

A full, supportive induction and comprehensive training package

Regular supervision and guidance from your Case Manager/team leader

Ongoing support from the wider therapy team

Opportunities for CPD, development and progression

A relaxed, friendly, home‑based working environment where no two days are the same

The chance to work within a skilled multidisciplinary team

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need experience—just the right attitude.

If you're compassionate, reliable, enthusiastic, and eager to learn, we can teach you the rest.

We welcome people who can bring their own interests and strengths to the team and who are excited to engage our client in meaningful, fun activities.

You’ll need:

Flexibility to work a variety of shifts on a rolling rota, including weekends

A willingness to learn therapeutic handling, hoisting, personal care, eating/drinking support and communication techniques

Strong teamwork skills and the ability to advocate for a client with limited communication

Commitment to supporting the client's individual therapy goals

An Enhanced DBS (paid for if needed)

About Head First

Head First provides:

All mandatory and brain‑injury‑specific training

Regular 1:1 supervision

24/7 on‑call emergency support

Dedicated HR and payroll support

Please note: Head First recruits on behalf of clients; you will be employed directly by the client.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Head First, please do not hesitate to apply

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