Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team. This rewarding role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with care needs. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions and invests in your professional development. With flexible working hours, a commitment to employee wellbeing, and a focus on community impact, this position is perfect for those who are passionate about social care. Join a team that truly respects and empowers its staff while providing the highest quality of care to those in need.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

No uniform

Flexible Working Hours

DBS/PVG paid

Guaranteed & Contracted Hours

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Ongoing professional development

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Financial Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• Looking for kind, enthusiastic individuals to support adults in social care.
• Experience in care is valued, but passion for helping others is key.

Responsibilities

• Support an adult with daily activities and promote their independence.
• Work collaboratively with a team to ensure quality care and support.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Problem solving

Resilience

Job description

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What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to work for an organisation that truly values their people and wants to help people live their best life possible? We are currently looking for an experienced Support Worker looking for a career with an award-winning charity.

Benefits & USP’s:

1. £12.62 per hour
2. Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
3. 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
4. Managed by supportive leaders
5. 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
6. Pension Scheme
7. No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
8. Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
9. We will pay for your DBS / PVG
10. We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
11. Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
12. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
13. Shopping Discounts Scheme
14. Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
15. Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
16. Financial Hardship Fund
17. 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. One of the values of Community Integrated Care is our passion for our people and every year we invest in our front-line worker pay in line with the Living Wage increase each April. Our promise has always been clear: we will do everything in our power to improve pay for colleagues.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

1. We support 1 Adult who is around the age of 60.
2. My support team are trained in Moving and Positioning, Administration of Medication, and positive behaviour support.
3. What is important to me?
4. I enjoy going out for a drive around my local area, going shopping, and for a cup of tea and cake to pubs or cafes.
5. I enjoy banter and being jovial.
6. I have a good relationship with anyone as long as you are kind, enthusiastic, and supportive of our needs and aspirations in life.

Other important information:

1. I have a minimum of 2 staff throughout the day doing 8 am to 8 pm and 1 staff on a sleep-in shift from 10 pm to 8 am.
2. I need kind, enthusiastic individuals who are encouraging to try new adventures and support us to have the Best Life Possible every day. If this sounds like you, this service is the one for you!

Your values: We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone that would be perfect for the role will have professional experience. This is why we're really passionate about recruiting to individuals’ values and we recruit people from all walks of life; From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

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