Advanced Support Worker Specialist

Community Integrated Care; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.70 per hour

Flexible Working Hours & ShiftPatterns

Pension Scheme

No uniform - casual clothes

Guaranteed & Contracted Hours

DBS / PVG paid

Training & progression opportunities

Wellbeing investment

Discounts Scheme

25 Days annual leave

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking a Female Advanced Support Worker Specialist to join a passionate team supporting a young woman with learning disabilities and autism in England. The role involves trauma-informed, PBS-based, person-centred care, with flexible night patterns and 39 hours per week (part-time options from 24 hours).

You’ll be energetic, empathetic and patient, building rapport, supporting exercises, gym activities, cooking, and daily living tasks while working within a

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or above is desirable; specialist PBS/PDA training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support a young adult with learning disabilities and autism to lead their best life.
• Deliver trauma-informed, person-centred support based on Positive Behavioural Support (PBS).
• Spend each shift with the person you support to maximise impact.
• Contribute to training and personal development opportunities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Energetic

Resilience

Listening

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

Are You the Expert Who Thrives on Complexity Mental Health Care?

Innovative, Quick-Thinking, Behavioural Expert Wanted - Is That You?

Be Part of B’s Dream Team - Where Every Day is Full of Joy, Creativity & Purpose!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in someone’s life? Do you bring energy, creativity, and compassion to everything you do? Then B is looking for YOU to join her incredible support team!

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for Female Advanced Support Worker Specialist, with flexible Nights shift patterns of 39 hours per week, or part-time being a minimum of 24 hours.

You will need to be empathetic and build rapport, resilient, good communicator, fun with a sense of humour, creative and need to listen intently. You will also need to ooze energy, be physically fit as part of their support involves going to the gym, running, dancing, yoga and keeping fit with the person that you will be supporting. You will need to be be very understanding and of a nurturing nature, calm, and patient, with a 'Can Do' approach.

NVQ level 3 or above is desirable, however, for the right person we will provide specialist training in PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance).

You will support a young adult with learning disabilities and autism, who has other complex needs, to lead their best life Bolder.

• £15.70 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
• 25 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
• 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 Bolder’.

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’ve 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.

About The Role

We’re building a specialist team to support a vibrant and talented young woman, B, who lives life to the fullest and wants a team that helps her do just that. You’ll be part of a close-knit group delivering trauma-informed, person-centred support based on Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) principles.

What B Is Looking For

• Happy, bubbly, and full of life
• Creative and playful - especially if you love drama and role play!
• Animal lovers - she adores her rabbit and guinea pig
• Energetic and active - gym sessions are a regular part of her week
• Musical or artistic - singing, dancing, or playing an instrument is a big plus!
• Great cooks - she’d love to learn from you in the kitchen
• Kind, patient, and emotionally attuned - you’ll need to pick up on subtle cues and respond with care

What You’ll Gain

• Specialist training in PBS and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
• Access to bespoke learning from top clinicians and NHS behavioural experts
• A supportive, psychologically safe environment for you and your team
• A role where your creativity and personality are celebrated

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in delivering PBS-based support
• A trauma-informed, person-centred approach
• Excellent observation and communication skills
• A commitment to consistency, reliability, and building trust
• A positive, fresh outlook every day

You must also be willing to take part in a recruitment assessment day. Assessment dates are scheduled throughout 2026 and all details will be confirmed for successful applicants.

Your Values

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, working with challenging behaviours, autism and sensory communication, and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have extensive 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 Use, So We Look For People With

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

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact

Victoria Andrews, our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on 07816 268813 or email: [e-mail]

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.

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 [e-mail]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.