Job summary
Community Integrated Care is one of the UKs largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. Its exciting and rewarding work, and were full of pride and passion for what we do.
Since the early days, weve 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 were 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 alsofocusedon 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.
Main duties of the job
1. We are 2 ladies that just love being girlie we are 59 and 62 years old though we are very different we muddle along quite well.
2. We are both mobile but can sometimes need a little physical assistance when out and about. We have different challenges in our lives which include hearing impairment, autism, learning disabilities and bipolar.
3. We have a great established staff team who are all trained and familiar with supporting us both. They know us well and most have been with us for over 8years.
What is important to us?
4. We love being out and about on the days we have 1-1hours.
5. We can be found either in Sefton park or one of the local eateries enjoying lunch or getting lots of fresh air along the prom. We would love to try a Spa!
6. We both love doing girlie things whilst one of us loves makeup both of us enjoy having our nails done and a foot spa, watching reality TV shows or crafting/baking.
7. we are fun, friendly and considerate with a shared love of the girlie life.
8. We would love spending time with those that are happy, outgoing, helpful and considerate of others personal space. Oh and the love of all things sparkly would be great!
Other Important Information?
9. There is always at least 2 colleagues on shift during the day and 1 colleague on a sleep - in night.
10. We like our staff to work Long Days Sleep through to the following day (this of course includes the sleep-in from till, other shifts are Long Day till pm.
About us
Benefits & USPs:
11. £ per Hour
12. Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
13. 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
14. Managed by supportive leaders
15. 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
16. Pension Scheme
17. No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
18. Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
19. We will pay for your DBS / PVG
20. We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
21. Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
22. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
23. Shopping Discounts Scheme
24. Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
25. Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
26. Financial Hardship Fund
27. Investment in your wellbeing
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liverpool based job - West Allerton
Support WorkerVision and ValuesAt Community Integrated Care we make a positive difference: we change lives by caring withpassion, delivering life-changing support for people with support needs. Each and every one of ushas the potential to do amazing things in our work, which means we can enrich the lives of thepeople we support, their loved ones and the communities we work in. Working here youll feel athome: its welcoming, friendly and warm. This is a place you can be yourself, youll be welcomed nomatter who you are. And when we all come together, as one team, we do amazing things and makea difference. We know that we are better together. We dare to challenge the expectations andperceptions of the social care sector by delivering world-class support, for which were becomingknown and trusted. With a relentless focus on quality, we strive to be the best care providerpossible.
At Community Integrated Care we all share a goal - we want the company to be the best itcan be.
Main Purpose of the Role
To work as a team to enable the people we support to have choice and control over how theychoose to live their lives.
Providing safe and positive support in all aspects of daily living, ensuringphysical, emotional and social needs are met in accordance with their care and support plans sopeople dare to reach their goals and aspirations to lead rich and fulfilled lives.
Key Accountabilities
1. Identify, escalate, and contribute to the management of any risks that could affect customerservice or safety, or the effectiveness, quality, efficiency and compliance of an individual'sactivities, to ensure that the best interests of the people we support are always maintained.
2. To ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of self, colleagues, and people supported byfollowing the appropriate policies and procedures and escalating any concerns, complaints orpoor practice.3. To provide the best care and support possible, in accordance with a persons support needs andcreate personalised support plans using specialist knowledge, gaining input from other careprofessionals, so that peoples holistic needs are supported.
4. Delivering care and support in line with co-produced plans, and establishing meaningfulrelationships with the people we support and their loved ones, to truly understand their needs,and ensure they feel engaged, involved and fulfilled.
5. Promoting operational excellence and person centred care for self and colleagues. Motivatingand providing peer support to colleagues as required.
6. Highlighting own learning and performance needs, always striving to be the best they can be,and encouraging those around them to do the same.
Person Specification
Licences & Knowledge
Essential
28. Must have UK drivers licence
29. Experience of getting to know people individually and ensuring their needs are met in a way that is caring, kind and respectful.
30. Essential
31. Experience of working independently Essential
32. Understanding of person centred support
Desirable
33. SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 2 Diploma in Care (England)