The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

All shifts required. Days, nights, weekends. Full 24/7 availability required. Possible overnight support at times This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults with learning disabilities and autism, who have complex needs, to lead the best life possible.

£14.78 per Hour

Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work

Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities

Managed by supportive leaders

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 transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

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

• We are a supported living service based in Sheffield with our ages ranging between 20 and 50.

• We have a range of challenges and a team of staff that support us to live our best lives possible. These challenges include Mental Health, Autism, PDA and complex learning disabilities.

What is important to us?

• We are a diverse team, different walks of life, backgrounds and cultures and this brings value to Wordsworth.

• At Wordsworth view team work is very important to us, we are a work family who share our thoughts and ideas in a positive way. We respect each others ideas and opinions and are always willing to try new things.

• We do a different range of activities, once we find out what the people we support are interested, we then make this out mission to provide that extra support to organise the activities. These include: attending art groups, dancing classes, going to the seaside, going out to concerts also we have an indoor games room with football table, pool table, we have card games, board games, bingo, karaoke and much more.

• We follow policies and procedures, that are there to support and guide us and in our best interest to do so. We go the extra mile for the people we support and for each other and always have a smile on our faces!

Other information?

• As a service we are made up of 8 individual flats, we have an office where everyone is welcome sit and chat. We also have a communal area where people can participate in a range of games or just relax and watch a movie. We have a large garden including a ping pong table, patio area for Barbecues in summer and grass to even kick a football about.

• The service is easily commutable from Sheffield town centre with 2 bus services that run every 30 minutes.

• Wordsworth location is perfect for the people we support the local community is friendly, we have lots of activities to do around us, lovely walk and we are close to everything needed for the day to day lives.

• we have 5 colleagues on shift at one time, but this might be changing soon as we are a growing service. At Wordsworth we may do a 12-hour shift as this works for the people we support who live there currently. The day shift is 08.00 am to 10.00 pm, night shift from 10.00pm to 8.00 am, we can accommodate some flexibility

• We ask that those interested in working with us have experience working in a health or social care setting and to have worked with people with complex needs that may present challenges to the service. An NVQ or a diploma in health and social care would be desirable. All training is provided by Community Integrated Care

About you:

We will develop your talents with a range of specialist training, including the opportunity to learn Positive Behaviour Support methods, Makaton and the Picture Exchange System.

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 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

If you have read this advert and feel like it’s exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click 'Apply' to take you through to our short application form.

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on [email protected] A Place I belong Here at Community Integrated Care we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all – where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work. By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice.
We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we’ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking here.
We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [email protected]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

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