Job Description

• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• Managed by supportive leaders
• 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
• Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
• Shopping Discounts Scheme
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK\'s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It\'s exciting and rewarding work, and we\'re full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we\'ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of \'Your Life, Your Choice\' and our strategy \'Best Lives Possible\'.

We have strong values and we\'re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards!

We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going \'the extra mile\' for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Who you\'ll be supporting & more about the role:

We are currently recruiting for Full time & part time Support Workers. We also have a 30 hour Night support worker vacancy available.

• We support a wide range of individuals for short periods of time, providing respite care from 1 night to a couple of weeks at a time
• In our area, we support around 60 people in total, providing support for a maximum of 8 people at a time across our two 4 bed services.
• Each person we support has an assessment of needs before they come to stay, which ensures we can provide person-centred support which meets their needs
• We support adults from 18 upwards
• The people we support are fantastic individuals and require support tailored to their own needs. We support people with learning disabilities, complex health needs, physical disabilities, challenging behaviour and autism
• We are a bright and fun bunch of individuals. We have a dedicated team in each service.
• Our team is trained in moving and positioning (including hoists), emergency first aid, positive behavioural support (PBS), epilepsy and buccal midazolam and PEGs

What is important to us

• Getting out in the garden
• Going out in the minibus
• Visiting local places
• Baking / cooking
• Arts and crafts
• Sensory activities
• Seasonal celebrations
• Shopping
• Visiting the airport to see the planes
• Having a laugh and a bit of banter
• Helping families and supporting each other

Other information

• Ideally we are looking for someone with a UK driving licence.

• Our standard shifts run from 7am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm / 7am - 10.30am / 3pm - 10pm
• We have sleepover shifts from 10pm - 7am and waking nights from 10pm - 8am

Your values:

What essential skills and experience is needed for the role?

Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. People\'s values are important to use, so we look for people with:
- Patience
- Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
- A strong work ethic
- Reliability
- Honesty
- Determination

- A problem solver
- Resilience

If you have read this advert and feel like it\'s exactly the role and organisation you\'re looking for, please click \'Apply\' to take you through to our short application form.

A Place I belong

Here at Community Integrated Care we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all - where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work.

By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice.

We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we\'ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Community Integrated Care