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

Our Supported Living Service for adults with Learning Disabilities in Hemsworth now has an opening for 2 Female Support Workers. These are Full Time (37.5hrs per week - Day Shifts) positions. Ideally, we would like applicants to hold full UK Driving License, but this is not essential. 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:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Community Integrated Care at our supported living service in Hemsworth.

What is important to us?

We need empathic, patient staff to provide person-centered support to individuals who are living here.

We want everyone who accesses our services to have the opportunity to live the best life possible. You will be supporting people to work towards outcomes, enabling them to maintain independence.

You will encourage and support people to engage in the local community, clubs, cinema, shows, days out, gym, pub lunches shopping, and activities of our personal choice, they enjoy swimming, family activities, and day trips.

You will support a community within Wakefield itself, across several services there are long-standing friendships, and you will support to maintain these relationships.

We will be closely working with new partnerships, exciting new prospects, and activities for the entire community to enjoy.

Moorshutt is a supported living project for 3 individuals with physical and learning disabilities, 24 hours a day.

The property is a bungalow on the corner plot of a moderately busy street. It has a large communal open plan living space, it is wheelchair accessible throughout, a specially adapted bathroom, ensuites, a large, grassed garden and plenty of parking.

Other information

We will have a core background team on duty 24/7 so there are overnight shifts, and we will provide additional 1:1 support, ranging from personal care, housekeeping, and meals to days out and trips to the shops and activities.

About you:

What essential skills and experience is needed for the role?