Female Support Worker

All Locations; Cockermouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

No uniforms - casual clothes

Competitive hourly rate £15.18

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting an Advanced Support Worker to help a gentleman live in his own home, delivering person-centred support across daily tasks. The role forms part of a dedicated team who work to enable independence and a better quality of life.

You will assist with care planning, auditing and day-to-day tasks, while providing direct support and contributing to a caring, professional environment. Weekend work and flexible shifts are required as part of a 24-hour service.

Qualifications

• SVQ 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Willingness to work 24-hour shifts including weekends.
• Person-centred support experience or interest in social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns.
• Assist with care planning, auditing and day-to-day service tasks.
• Deliver direct, person-centred support to individuals in their own homes.

Skills

Person-centred care

Care planning

Auditing

Excellent communication

Education

SVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Working closely with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible with them.

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? If so, maybe an Advanced Support Worker role is for you?

Our Shifts: We provide support 24 hours a day, so some weekends will be required. Our shift patterns are 9am - 9pm, 9am - 3pm, 3pm - 9pm and waking nights (9pm - 9am). Contract: Full time and part time (Permanent)

What you will be doing In this service, we support a gentleman to live in his own home, ensuring he has the opportunity to live the best life possible. As an Advanced Support Worker, you will join an experienced staff team who help support the service by providing great, person-centred support. You will also support with care planning, auditing and the general day to day tasks required within the service, while providing direct support. This role enables you to build on your current skills, while still having a positive impact on the person we support's day to day life. Our ideal candidate would already have a SVQ 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification.

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £15.18 per hour - because your time and care are valuable
• Do what you love - hobbies, chats, walks, cooking… it's all part of the job
• Multi award-winning charity - we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
• Supportive leadership - we've got your back, always
• No uniforms - just comfy, casual clothes
• Flexible shifts - work around your current commitments, At Community Integrated Care, we know it takes someone special to work in social care and that doesn't always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned support workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.