What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Our Benefits: •£13.01 per hour•Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development•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
•There is no uniform - you can wear your own casual clothes
•Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts
•Employee of the month award and other recognition schemes
•Free Employee Assistance programme available 24/7, providing a wide range of financial, legal and consumer services, as well as counselling, life coaching and career guidance
•Colleague Inclusion Networks where individuals with shared experiences and their allies can help raise awareness, provide support, celebrate communities and promote positive change, greater inclusivity and equity within the workplace
•Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
•Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help raise and action issues within the organisation that are important to you
•Recommend a Friend bonus scheme 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. •We pay for your PVG check!•Good work/life balance – rotas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead! Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role: Are you a positive and motivated person who is experienced in supporting people who can exhibit behaviour that challenges?
Are you looking to gain great experience in a satisfying job where you feel supported?
If this sounds like you, maybe a Support Worker role with an award-winning charity is the change you’ve been looking for!
At our Lauriston service, we support a young man with autism, ADHD and a mild learning disability to live as independently as possible in his own home. His ideal Support Worker will be someone calm and supportive who communicates well as it's important to him to have clear instructions and for staff to be responsive when he asks about things.
This young man has a lot of interests and really enjoys being active, so is looking for people to support him to do the things he enjoys, but also to try new things. He currently works in the Hibs FC cafe and attends college. In his spare time, he enjoys playing computer games, playing pool, playing football, walking, building lego and watching motorbike racing.
Our staff team are very supportive and experienced and may provide support with:
•Medication administration
•Cooking and home maintenance
•Social support and support to achieve personal goals
•Managing the finances of the person supported
Our team provide support to this gentleman from Monday to Sunday and the current shift pattern is:
1. 9am - 9.30pm
2. 9.30pm - 9.00am (sleepover from 9.30pm - 7.30am and working hours from 7.30am - 9am)
We are recruiting for a full-time post at this time for 37.5 hours per week. Your values: The person we support likes to be supported by people who respect him and his home, but who also like to have fun!
He likes people who are reliable and honest and are able to remain calm under pressure, so they can support him effectively and build fantastic relationships.