Support Worker

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

Job description

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What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Applicants for this vacancy must hold a Full UK Driving Licence (vehicle not required)

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. And so, if you start with us between now and 31 March your pay will be £11.94ph and then from the 1 April this will increase to £12.62ph.

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
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.

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join Community Integrated Care at our supported living service in Ryhill, WF4.

What is important to us?

We need empathic, patient staff to provide person-centred support to individuals who are 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 our personal choice.

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

Cemetery Road is a supported living project where 3 gentlemen with care and support needs reside.

The property is a bungalow set on a quiet street, It has a large communal living space and a beautiful back garden.

The property is in the market town of Ryhill, there are regular buses linking the town with Barnsley, Wakefield, and surrounding towns.

We live within a short walking distance from the local amenities, which include shops and a range of cafes, GP and sports centre.

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