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

Our Supported Living Service for adults with Learning Disabilities in Penshaw, DH4 has a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, empowering Support Worker. Applicants with full UK Driving License are preferred. This is a Full Time position - 36hrs per week. Days shifts are from 8am to 10pm. Occasional Night shift cover may be required. Benefits & USP’s:

• £13.12 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
• 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
  
• 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

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.

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:

A little about us.

• We are a house of both Ladies and Gentlemen, our age range is from 31-61
• We have a range of different needs, including autism, learning disabilities, mental health and physical support needs. Some of us are more independent, while others require some more support with their day-to-day lives including personal care.
• We have a strong team of support workers who are all fully trained and familiar with supporting us. Some of the training they have includes, administering medication, moving and positioning and first aid.
• We are proud to volunteer in our community and we love the work we do, including at coffee mornings, charity shops, and 4Luis.
• We love a party and going to social events. We enjoy going to concerts and local discos alike.
• We have all different interests. Some of us enjoy music and dancing. Others love a local walk, coffee and a chat.
• We are all caring and considerate and love to be helpful around our home. Some of us have our own household tasks.
• We like our staff team to be cheerful and chatty. We would not like someone who is loud and bossy, this would tend to make some of us upset.
• There are always at least 4 colleagues on shift, but we only have one waking night shift.

Shift Patterns

• We like our staff to work both mornings and evenings with a mixture of shifts, from 8 am to 10 pm. Sometimes we may need our support workers to stay back if we are going out late to the pub, social events, concerts, theatre shows etc. We also have waking nights from 10 pm to 8 am.
  

About you:

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