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?

We are different in lots of ways (that's what makes us interesting) with our ages ranging from 55 to 90 Most of us are mobile but some need a little bit of physical assistance to get out and about. We have different challenges in our lives which include hearing impairment, autism and learning disabilities. We have a staff team who are all trained and familiar with supporting someone with similar needs.

What is important to us?

We are proud to be living here and we all get along together very well. We have activities on most days which are led by us and Sanctuary Housing also hold activities. We would like to be respected, and we embrace being encouraged to be independent and to be empowered to do the things we like to do without prejudice. If we are independently mobile, then we can do as we please outside to visit our friends and family and have some fun. We are all independent in our own ways and see ourselves as being kind, caring, considerate and respectful of other people's personal space and belongings.

Other Important Information?

We have staff on 24/7 who will work shifts, we have 1 member of staff who works a waking night shift. Our shift patterns are 07.00-15.00, 15.00-21.00,15.00-23.00 and 15.00-07.00 What shifts do you work on? In order to support us to have the Best Life Possible our team will have specialist training in autism, hearing impairment, dementia and learning disabilities.

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