Bank Support Worker - Female

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers to provide compassionate care in a supportive living environment. This role is centered around empowering individuals with physical and learning disabilities, helping them lead fulfilling lives. You'll engage with the community, encourage participation in activities, and foster meaningful relationships. With a commitment to personal development and well-being, this organization offers a rewarding career path in social care, where your contributions truly make a difference. Join a team that values empathy, respect, and the aspiration to enhance lives.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Ongoing professional development

Financial Hardship Fund

Investment in wellbeing

No uniform policy

Qualifications

• Empathic and patient staff needed for person-centered support.
• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in maintaining independence and engaging in community activities.
• Provide personal care and assist with daily living tasks.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Problem-solving

Resilience

Job description

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What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Benefits & USP’s:

• £12.62 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, so no need to be a car driver
• 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 [number] 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 to grow your career with us.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role: Applicants for this vacancy need to be Female, and hold a full UK Driving Licence. This is an exciting opportunity to join Community Integrated Care at our supported living service in Hemsworth.

What is important to us?

We need empathic, patient staff to provide person-centered support to individuals living here.

We want everyone who accesses our services to have the opportunity to live the best life possible. You will be supporting people to work towards outcomes, enabling them to maintain independence.

You will encourage and support people to engage in the local community, clubs, cinema, shows, days out, gym, pub lunches, shopping, and activities of their personal choice. They enjoy swimming, family activities, and day trips.

You will support a community within Wakefield itself. Across several services, there are long-standing friendships, and you will support to maintain these relationships.

We will be working closely with new partnerships, exciting new prospects, and activities for the entire community to enjoy.

Moorshutt is a supported living project for 3 individuals with physical and learning disabilities, 24 hours a day.

The property is a bungalow on the corner plot of a moderately busy street. It has a large communal open plan living space, is wheelchair accessible throughout, with a specially adapted bathroom, ensuites, a large grassed garden, and plenty of parking.

Other information

We will have a core background team on duty 24/7, so there are overnight shifts, and we will provide additional 1:1 support, ranging from personal care, housekeeping, and meals to days out and trips to the shops and activities.

Your values: What essential skills and experience is needed for the role? 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