Service leader level 2 - penrith, cumbria

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate health and social care professional for a Service Leader based in Penrith, Cumbria Benefits & USP’s:

Salary From £ to £ depending on experience

Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work

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 senior leaders

25 Days annual leave exclusive 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

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 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:

ABOUT US We live in Penrith, Cumbria next to the lake District, 10 mins walk to the town centre. We are close to local bus routes and the train station. Our home is a large bungalow that’s been adapted in to 2 separate flats. We have our own living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. We have our own secure fenced garden. We have on site parking and parking outside the home that is free to park. This is a fantastic opportunity for caring, compassionate, and experienced Service Leader to join our team of Advanced Support Workers delivering a person-centred service supporting two individuals with learning disabilities. You’ll help promote independence, wellbeing, and choice in a warm, welcoming home. What You’ll Bring

Strong, values‑led leadership with the ability to manage complex care services and high‑acuity support packages

Proven experience leading and developing care teams, promoting a positive, compliant, and person‑centred culture

A passion for delivering outcome‑focused complex care to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, epilepsy, and behaviours that may challenge

Excellent communication and partnership‑working skills, engaging effectively with families, MDTs, commissioners, and professionals

Confidence in overseeing training, competency assessments, and supervision, including PEG feeding, medication management, PBS, and risk management

Strong knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards, safeguarding, MCA/DoLS, and governance, with a commitment to confidentiality and continuous improvement.

In addition you will be comfortable using basic IT systems that are required within the role - training can be offered to support this area. You will also hold a professional qualification in Health and Social Care, i.e. Nurse, Social Worker, SVQ Level 3 plus supervisory units (Scotland) / Care Management Level 3 (England).

About you:

This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better. 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