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:

I can communicate verbally and I am fully mobile. I love singing, drama, dancing and listening to music. I also love watching Quiz shows. I like to do my weekly shopping at Sainsburys, I am also a smoker. I am independent around the house and require my support staff to support me while out in community. I love spending time in my room listening to music or watching TV. I love singing and dancing and wearing my wigs. I love my Yorkshire tea with honey and my digestive biscuits. My family are important to me and I visit my mam once a week and speak on my mobile phone. I am a smoker and having plenty cigarettes is important to me. I love watching quiz shows and music videos on TV too. There is 1 staff on at all times, This is a lone working service Our staff work 8am to 8pm, we have 1 waking night shiftwho works 8pm to 8am. In order to support me to live the best life possible, my staff need to be aware of mental health and my acquired brain injury. My support staff need to be patient as I have a short memory due to this. I don’t like crowded places and can become anxious and suffer panic attacks

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.