What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:
Community Integrated Care is recruiting for a Female Advanced Support Worker for our service in Polmont, Falkirk.
~£81 per hour
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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. 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. We have strong values and we're proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. 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:
This could be the ideal career opportunity for you!
In this role you will be supporting a young lady to live independently in her own home and work with a tailored care and support plan to meet her individual needs.
The lady we support here has a mild learning disability and more recently has been diagnosed with PTSD due to trauma. The staff team are trained in Trauma informed care, PTSD awareness and skin integrity.
There is a small team of staff, shift patters start at 10am and end at 10am the following day, sleepover shift is - 11pm-7am..
Due to having a mobility car, you will require to hold a UK driving licence.
Maintaining a close relationship with family is very important and likes to access the community with daily drives and walks. We are seeking support workers who can be patient and build confidence and independence with supervision and prompting as well as being fun. She also loves animals and a bit of pampering!
There are lots of activities in the local Falkirk area such as sensory centre, swimming, bowling, cinema and the house is situated in a quiet neighbourhood with a garden to enjoy in the nice weather. Prior experience supporting people with complex needs is essential and we're looking for our Advanced Support Workers to share their knowledge and experience within the team.
Applicants with a SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care would be highly desirable.
Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a Female colleague is required. If you have read this advert and feel like you'd love to support me, click 'Apply' to complete a short application form.
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.
This publicly sets out the promises we've made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.