Care Support Worker 

Are you a passionate Care Support Worker who wants to 'Make lives better' by providing high-quality care and support to individuals with complex needs at our fantastic Day Service based in Harborne?

In this role, you will assist people throughout their day, including their journey to and from the service, ensuring they receive the support they need to live their lives to the fullest.

Hours: 37.5 per week

Shift: Monday - Friday (Rota)

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Location: Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AT

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Children's Sight Loss Counsellor 

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with visual impairments to build confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing? As our Children’s Sight Loss Counsellor, you will deliver one-to-one counselling and group sessions in schools and community settings, creating a safe and supportive environment.

You will work closely with families, carers, schools and professionals to provide holistic, person-centred support. Join our Low Vision team at Focus Birmingham and play a key role in shaping and developing a meaningful, accessible counselling service. 

Hours: 21 Hours Per week

Shift: Monday - Friday 

Pay: £22,560.70 

Location: Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AT

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Working at Focus Birmingham

Focus Birmingham is an independent local charity that provides information, advice, support and care for people with visual impairment and complex needs. As a member of our staff team of knowledgeable and caring experts, we will help you continue to develop your skills, and provide you with the satisfaction of undertaking challenging and vital work that makes positive changes to the lives of the people we support.

Our charity HQ is based in Harborne, Birmingham. On-site we have a Low Vision Centre providing a comprehensive range of services enabling people to use their vision. From here we also run a programme of sight loss support services and multiple city-wide community engagement projects and activities. The site also hosts our Complex Needs Support Day Service which supports over 95 service users with profound and multiple learning disabilities.  We also have a CQC registered supported living scheme in Kings Norton, Birmingham, consisting of 14 self-contained specially adapted living spaces for individuals with sight loss and complex needs.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• A great work life balance with a normal working week of 35/37.5 hours for full time staff
• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement and for some roles, where possible, flexible working will be considered
• Excellent staff development programme
• Pleasant working environment and subsidised canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme

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