Support Worker

Benefits & USP’s:

• £12.62 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

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we’ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ and our strategy ‘Best Lives Possible’.

We have strong values and we’re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards!

We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going ‘the extra mile’ for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

• Phoebe age 28, enjoys Reality TV and Games on my Mobile Phone, which I can also use to communicate at times, due to being Non-verbal I use Makaton to communicate and like my staff to be able to understand me.. I attend placement 2 days a week at the Robin centre Mondays and Fridays 10am till 16.00pm , where lots of activities occur.
• My Team are required to be trained in all Mandatory training which includes – Medication Administration – MAPA – First aid – Moving & Positioning- Fire – Safeguarding and Service specific – PBS (Positive Behaviour Support)- MAKATON (Sign language)- Epilepsy – Mental health / Learning disabilities – Autism as well as other training.
• I like Strictly come dancing, Reality shows, playing on her Mobile phone, DVDs and facetiming her family.
• My aspirations are to attend all Strictly come dancing live tours.

I am a young lady with learning disabilities who likes to access the community on my 1-1 times, I will use public transport but require full support when doing so, I do like to walk weather permitting and depending on the circumstance

• My home is a detached property (Bungalow) over 1 floor in Middlesbrough (Bellevue) it has 1 bedroom a bathroom, lounge and kitchen, my staff team support me over a 24-hour period including a sleep in, I have my own keys and can access my home at any time. My sleep-in staff will stay in the lounge area on a pull-out bed. My home has a garden and driveway and is in a quiet area but at times do have children playing nearby.

• My service requires 1 staff member at all times.

Monday = 7am to 10am – 16.00 to 23;00 1x sleep

Tuesday = 7am to 23;00 1x sleep

Wednesday= 7am 23;00 1x sleep

Thursday = 7am 23;00 1x sleep

Friday= 7am to 10am – 16.00 to 23;00 1x sleep

Saturday= 7am to 23;00 1x sleep

Sunday = 7am to 23;00 1x sleep

Your values: 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.

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.
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 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us – and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!