What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:
Do you want to work for a charity that really value their people?
One of the values of Community Integrated Care is our passion for our people and every year we invest in our front-line worker pay in line with the Living Wage increase each April. 62 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:
Who will you be supporting?
We are all very mobile and enjoy getting out and about has much as we can, we all have different levels of support required to live independently in our accommodation.
We are a mental health service that provides a person centric care planning approach and support.
Some of us have complex care needs and challenging behaviours.
All our staff have been trained to the highest of standards to enable them to deliver centred person support, staff also so have access to ongoing training to enhance their knowledge but also to enhance the support that we provide here at Ruscombe Apartments
We love to get out and about in the local community, we enjoy attending any community-based services that are available to us.
We enjoy meeting in our communal room, we may do some arts and crafts, cooking, and themed styled parties e.g., Halloween, Christmas etc.
We love to have fun, we love to do some gardening in the summer and sit out in the garden
We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone that would be perfect for the role, will have professional experience. From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.
If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact Rachel Mortimer, our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on 07866884035 or email [email protected]
Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer