What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:
Do you want to make a difference in someone else's life? Do you want to work for a charity that really value their people? APPLY BELOW! Benefits & USP’s:
1. £14.42 per Hour
2. Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
3. 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
4. Managed by supportive leaders
5. 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
6. Pension Scheme
7. No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
8. Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
9. We will pay for your DBS / PVG
10. We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
11. Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
12. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
13. Shopping Discounts Scheme
14. Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
15. Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
16. Financial Hardship Fund
17. 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 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.
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Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:
Who Will You Be Supporting?
21. You will be support a lady with varying needs and different challenges in her life which include autism, learning disabilities and some element of mental health. We have a staff team who are all trained and familiar with supporting someone with similar needs. this lady is mobile and may need prompting with personal care, but has a strict routine that she likes to follow, this is very important for this lady. .
What’s Important to Us?
22. I’m someone who loves the outdoors—whether it’s taking long scenic drives or enjoying peaceful walks in nature. Music is a big part of my life, and I love listening to my favourite artists like Cardi B, Janet Jackson, and Take That. Dancing to great tunes is always a joy!
23. I’d describe myself as fun-loving, kind, caring, and considerate. I respect people’s personal space and belongings, and I truly value calm and positive environments. Quiet time and having my own space are very important to me, as they help me feel relaxed and happy.
24. I prefer spending time with people who are friendly and respectful, rather than those who are bossy, pushy, loud, or chaotic—those situations can make me feel unsettled.
25. Family means a lot to me, and I absolutely love my mum. It would mean so much if my support team could make arrangements to keep in touch with her. Visiting her on Christmas Day is a special tradition I cherish
Other Key Information
26. There is always at least 3 colleagues on shift.
27. We like our staff to work Mornings 8am to 8pm, I would really appreciate if my support staff is a driver as I need to go out for a drive at least twice a day. This makes me really happy and calm.
28. In order to support us to have the Best Life Possible our team have specialist training in, autism and learning disabilities and mental health.
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Your values:
The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care or strong experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication, and physical health.
If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.
You will know how to connect with people and be passionate about supporting people to live independently. You will also be a brilliant mentor and share your skills and experiences with your colleagues.
We will develop your talents with a range of specialist training, including the opportunity to learn Positive Behaviour Support methods.
During recruitment you will meet the people we support in their home. This will allow you to see their wonderful personalities first-hand and fully understand the level of support that they require.
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