Advanced Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Penrith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Advanced Support Workers to join their dedicated team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support adults with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives. With flexible shifts and a commitment to professional development, you will not only make a significant impact on the lives of those you support but also grow your career through specialist training. Join a multi-award-winning charity that prioritizes the wellbeing of its staff and the individuals they serve, and be part of a team that values empathy, resilience, and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

No uniform

DBS paid for

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Financial Hardship Fund

Investment in wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health, autism, and sensory communication.
• Ability to connect with people and mentor colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Promote wellbeing and independence for individuals.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Problem-solving

Resilience

Education

Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

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What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career?

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 a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults with learning disabilities and autism, who have complex needs, to lead the best life possible.

Benefits & USP’s:

• £14.42 per Hour
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its 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
• We are based in one location
• 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 enrich 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.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role: This an exciting opportunity for caring, compassionate and talented Advanced Support Workers, to work within a service supporting 2 people. This service will be supporting people with learning disabilities, whilst also promoting their choices, wellbeing and independence. As an Advanced Support Worker here, you will need to be able to think outside the box, adapt to different support styles, be a team player & be passionate about caring and supporting others. This is a great opening to make a real difference to the lives of others and gain great development.

The shifts at this service are 7.30am - 3pm, 2.30pm - 10pm, and waking night 10pm - 7.30am.

Your values:

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication, 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, Makaton and the Picture Exchange System.

During recruitment, you will meet the people we support in their home. This will allow you to see their wonderful personalities first-hand and fully understand the level of support that they require.

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 us, so we look for people with:

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience