Job Description

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?

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. Our promise has always been clear: we will do everything in our power to improve pay for colleagues.

Benefits & USP's:

12.62 per Hour 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 leaders 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 Guaranteed & Contracted Hours 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. 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 100 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:

Who will you be supporting?

Currently two Gentlemen who live together at this service, both gentlemen have lived together for many years in different environments. Both gentlemen require full care and support in all areas of their daily living skills. There is a requirement for specific training which includes Epilepsy, Buccal Midazolam, Moving and Positioning, Safety interventions training and Dysphasia and Eating & Drinking

What is important to us?

Our excellent staff team that is fully trained in aspects of care Our staff organise activity events for to support us to, we do not always go together to the activities, we do both have our own preferences. Our activities do include a mix of going to the disco, sensory room, days out, bus rides, out for meals. Our interests are going out as much as we can as we love being out doing things we love with our support team Our support team are to ensure we have everything we need to live a fulfilled life. We do require our support team to fully support in all areas of our care and support needs and to ensure we remain safe. We are unable to use oral spoken language however when getting to know us you will get to learn our ways of communicating. We need our support staff to be patient with us, give us time to adjust to new people, and places. We need staff to be caring and understanding..

Other Important Information?

Two staff on shift 24/7, on three days there will be an extra staff member to support with activities. We have a mixture of shifts which include 08:00-20:00hours, 08:00-14:00hours, 14:00-21:00hours, 20:00-08:00hours. We need you to be patient, we love to go out on activities, enjoy your job supporting us to live a full life

Your values:

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. This is why

we're really passionate about recruiting to individuals' values

and

we recruit people from all walks of life

; 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 have read this advert and feel like it's exactly the role and organisation you're looking for, please click 'Apply' to take you through to our short application form.



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

rachel.mortimer@c-i-c.co.uk

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact recruitment@c-i-c.co.uk
Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer