Support Workers

Community Integrated Care; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care charity in Tees Valley seeks dedicated Support Workers to assist individuals with complex care needs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion, patience, and a strong work ethic. Training and professional development programs are offered, with a focus on values-based recruitment. Positions are available with flexible working hours and guaranteed hours. Enjoy a rewarding career while making a significant impact on the lives of the people supported.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

No uniform policy

Shopping Discounts

Wellbeing investment

Ongoing professional development

Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• You should possess a passion for social care and support.
• No previous experience is required, but lived experiences are a plus.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training programs.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with varying care needs in a compassionate manner.
• Participate in communal activities and maintain safety in the community.
• Engage with community resources and client needs effectively.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem solver

Resilience

Job description

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: Who we are and what are our age ranges? Specialisms /services caring for adults under 65years

• What challenges we have? Learning disabilities / Mental health conditions
• What are the staff team who support us trained in. All aspects of skills and developed learning with watch me grow
• What are we proud of? Helping others lead better, fuller lives in our community through high quality care
• What activities do we to do? Communal activity's a free online zoom sessions including Art crafts cooking dance exercise and more What are our aspirations? Delivering the best care to give the best lives possible to people we support
• How do we like to explore our local communities? Speak up events such as safety in community local resources
• How do we describe ourselves? Caring with passion and believing in potential.
• How many colleagues are on shift at any one time? 3 support workers /Service leader
• What shifts do you work on? Shift patterns 24-hour service
• What do we need from you and what training would we give the staff that join us to be of their abilities? Community integrated care offers a variety of training programs for its employees including LEARN TO LEAD -A program for support workers to become service leaders. A program called GROW which is a learning development program that helps workers identify their skills and deliver the best care, E-LEARNING PROGRAM -online program based on the skills for care standards' offer a dare to learn platform

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.

Our values (including): We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable

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

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 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 100 national and regional awards!

• 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 / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 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