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Support Worker

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

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 / 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

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:

We are a proud couple who have achieved good things in our lives, we try not to let things get us down but at times this may be unavoidable.

Our smiles and positive attitudes are inspirational to all who know us. We are very close and our staff team at Redcar Road are hardworking and great support workers.

We love different activities from going out to staying in and watching TV, listening to music.

Our families are important to us, and we would like you to keep them updated with how we are and what we have been up to, they would really appreciate the update.

Our flat has 1 room for us and one for staff to sleep in as we require support 24 hours a day staff also cover the sleepover.

We have 3 staff members at present but are looking to increase to 4 staff members to enable the appropriate support to enable us to live our best lives possible.

My Staff team need to be trained in catheter / stoma care. Our health and disabilities are Parkinsons, schizophrenia and other health concerns, as we get older our support needs will change and we may require more specific support with our health as times change. We require 1 x staff member to cover day-1- 10-23pm day-2- 07-10am sleepover – 23-07am.

We have our own 1-1 support and staff have 3-hour breaks that need covering on Tuesday-Wednesday- Thursday.

About you:

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.

What this role involves

General background for care worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Make food, assist with eating and make sure medication is taken if needed
  • Support clients to take part in physical and social activities
  • Do routine checks of weight, temperature and blood pressure
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 45 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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