Specialist Advanced Support Worker

Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Description


Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money?

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for skilled and experienced support workers to step up. You will support an adult with a learning disability, tourettes, OCD and complex needs, to lead the best life possible.

Benefits:

  • \xc2\xa313.62 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
  • 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 focussed 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:

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work with a young man, as we are looking for a team of Advanced Support Workers to help transition him into his new home and promote his independence.

We are looking for Advanced Support Workers who are calm, patient and skilled in verbal and non-verbal communication.

A property has been sourced in Burtonwood, Warrington and is currently being redesigned to meet his specific needs.

He is interested in films and music and would like someone who can talk about those things. He loves football, being active and he will have his own gym in his home, so needs staff to be active and able to get involved in physical activity with him. It is important to his wellbeing that he can be active every day. He loves gadgets and playing his PlayStation.

At other times he likes the environment to be quiet and to have his own space.

Staff will be expected initially to work at a different location, getting to know this young man, understand him and attend bespoke intensive training, with a plan for him to move into his new home in November 23. Transport to this other location can be provided/travel will be paid for.

Your values:

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, autism, learning disabilities and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.

You will know how to connect with people and be passionate about supporting people to live independently. You will also be a brilliant mentor and share your skills and experiences with your colleagues.

We will develop your talents with a range of specialist training, including the opportunity to learn Positive Behaviour Support methods.

For this role, driving would be a huge benefit, as this property is not easily accessible via public transport.

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

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 Natasha Jones, our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on 07890 892814 or email

A Place I belong

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.

We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we\'ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking

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

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Community Integrated Care

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2977288
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £13.62 per hour
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned