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

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for a Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

Meet the People We Support:

What is important to us

• Being busy - we all like different things these can include shopping, music, gaming, eating out, cinema, theatre, the park, going for walks, going on public transport, bowling, days in the country and many, many more.

• There are 7 Bungalows at Ridgewood Number 1 is an office for staff
• The other 6 are for us we have our own tenancies and are decorate our homes how we like
• We each have a large bathroom, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, plus a lounge and a private garden.
• Our neighbours are all amazing as our neighbours are each other, we have our own little street.
• We have private parking which you can use to park your car
• We have a shared car for outings
• There is a big field at the front to use and have picnics on
• There are lots of shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants close by
• South Gosforth metro is a 5-minute walk meaning getting out and about is easy. There also lots of local buses.

About you:

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.

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 Vicki Andrews , our recruitment specialist, for a friendly informal chat on 07816 268813 or email [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.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.