What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:
We are seeking 3 Female Full Time Support Workers for our Supported Living Service in Pontefract, WF8. Whilst it is not mandatory, preference will be given to applicants who hold full UK Driving Licence (to enable the people we support to engage in social and/or practical activities Shift patterns will include a mix of Long Days, Short Days, Sleep-In's and Waking Nights:-
1. Long day shift - 07.30-20.30
2. Long day into sleep shift - 07.30-22.00
3. Sleeping shift 22.00-07.30
4. Waking night shift 20.30-07.30
5. There are also half shifts which are:
6. 07.30-14.30
7. 07.30-15.00
8. 14.30-20.30
9. 15.00-20.30.
Benefits & USP’s:
10. £12.62 per Hour
11. Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
12. 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
13. Managed by supportive leaders
14. 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
15. Pension Scheme
16. No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
17. Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
18. We will pay for your DBS
19. We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
20. Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
21. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
22. Shopping Discounts Scheme
23. Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
24. Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
25. Financial Hardship Fund
26. 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:
The Service is a unique bungalow with 4 bedrooms. The tenants share the communal lounge and kitchen.
27. We provide 1:1 support for 4 tenants.
28. All tenants have an individual support plans, ensuring they are supported in a person-centred way and are promoted to make own choices.
29. Each person has their own individual care package of support.
What is important to us?
30. Promoting personalised choice and options regarding independent living, promoting wellbeing and independence.
31. All tenants choose individual activities and staff are matched to the tenant to promote inclusion and personal choice being respected and valued.
32. Working closely with families and significant others within the person we support circle of care.
33. Promoting equality, diversity, and following professional boundaries.
34. We offer exceptional training and a professional induction into the service, ensuring you have the skills and knowledge to provide tailored support.
35. We will allocate you a “buddy” on your first day, to ensure you have an allocated person to assist in the transition into service.
36. Community Integrated care provide a development pathway for employees who wish to further their career.
37. We value honestly, reliability, flexibility, passion, and commitment.
Other information
38. We need highly reliable and motivated people with a passion to support out tenants in a person-centred manner.
39. We need you to be flexible to meet our needs and our service and our tenants.
40. We need you to able to have positive relationships with our families and the individuals highlighted in the circles of support.
41. We need you to commit to the shift patterns of 07.30 to 22.00 including a sleeping night which is 07:30 to 22.00 finishing at 07.30 the following day, and a waking night 20.30 to 07.30.
42. We need you to be committed to complete all the training and additional training required within your role.
43. We need you to be kind compassionate and be fun and think “out of the box”. Ensuring all support is delivered to ensure our tenants have the “Best life Possible”.
44. We need you to be friendly towards the people we support but remain within professional boundaries.
45. We need you to always communicate and listen to us and respect what we have to say and become a valued team player.
46. We need you to fully document all interactions and be committed to supporting all tenants and meet their care needs, to ensure all documents remain compliant.
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