Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate health and social care professional for a Service Leader posistion based in Portsmouth. Benefits:- 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 senior leaders 33 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays Pension Scheme No uniform - wear your own clothes Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns We will pay for your DBS Shopping Discounts Scheme and a free blue light card 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 enriching the lives of the people we support 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: This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better. With experience working in a health and social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community. You will also have strong experience in mental health, autism, sensory communication, and physical health as you will be working with people supported who can present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure their safety and quality of life at all times. In addition you will be comfortable using basic IT systems that are required within the role - training can be offered to support this area. You will also hold a professional PBS qualification, and a Social Care Level 3 or above. If you do not already have a qualification, we will support you to gain your qualifications whilst working in service. There are 12 people that live at this service, their ages are between 21 and 72. They love to spend their time together doing lots of different activities, either at home or in the community. These range from spending time in the garden, their hot tub, playing table tennis, having BBQ's, or going out to the cinema, to the seaside or to a party They love dancing and singing They are loud and proud, and are not afraid to have fun The people we support are unique, and have support needs ranging from learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, mental health, and other complex needs. It's our mission to ensure the people we support can lead their best life possible 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. There is a large team of established and well trained support workers (around 50), who you will be working with and who you will also be leading and supporting daily as well. Your values: 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: Great social skills, it's important that you can develop relationships with the people we support, and their family and friends too. You will need to be fun and sociable, loud and proud Just like us We offer a warm welcome to you, and everyone we meet, so we need you to be confident to do the same 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 here. 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 Palliser our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on 07816 266959 or email [email protected] 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 [email protected] Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.