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Support Worker

Community Integrated Care

The closing date is 21 December 2024

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Job summary

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

Since the early days, weve 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 ofYour Life, Your Choiceand our strategyBest Lives Possible.We have strong values and were 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 alsofocusedon 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 byinvesting 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.

Main duties of the job

  • We are 2 ladies that just love being girlie we are 59 and 62 years old though we are very different we muddle along quite well.
  • We are both mobile but can sometimes need a little physical assistance when out and about. We have different challenges in our lives which include hearing impairment, autism, learning disabilities and bipolar.
  • We have a great established staff team who are all trained and familiar with supporting us both. They know us well and most have been with us for over 8years.
What is important to us?
  • We love being out and about on the days we have 1-1hours.
  • We can be found either in Sefton park or one of the local eateries enjoying lunch or getting lots of fresh air along the prom. We would love to try a Spa!
  • We both love doing girlie things whilst one of us loves makeup both of us enjoy having our nails done and a foot spa, watching reality TV shows or crafting/baking.
  • we are fun, friendly and considerate with a shared love of the girlie life.
  • We would love spending time with those that are happy, outgoing, helpful and considerate of others personal space. Oh and the love of all things sparkly would be great!
Other Important Information?
  • There is always at least 2 colleagues on shift during the day and 1 colleague on a sleep - in night.
  • We like our staff to work Long Days Sleep 09.00 a.m. through to 09.00a.m. the following day (this of course includes the sleep-in from 23.00 till 07.00 a.m., other shifts are Long Day 08.00 a.m. till 20.00 pm.

About us

Benefits & USPs:

  • £11.94 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

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.94 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0106-24-0000

Job locations

Community Integrated Care

Miners Way

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7SP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Liverpool based job - West Allerton

Support Worker Vision and Values At Community Integrated Care we make a positive difference: we change lives by caring with passion, delivering life-changing support for people with support needs. Each and every one of us has the potential to do amazing things in our work, which means we can enrich the lives of the people we support, their loved ones and the communities we work in. Working here youll feel at home: its welcoming, friendly and warm. This is a place you can be yourself, youll be welcomed no matter who you are. And when we all come together, as one team, we do amazing things and make a difference. We know that we are better together. We dare to challenge the expectations and perceptions of the social care sector by delivering world-class support, for which were becoming known and trusted. With a relentless focus on quality, we strive to be the best care provider possible.

At Community Integrated Care we all share a goal - we want the company to be the best it can be.

Main Purpose of the Role

To work as a team to enable the people we support to have choice and control over how they choose to live their lives.

Providing safe and positive support in all aspects of daily living, ensuring physical, emotional and social needs are met in accordance with their care and support plans so people dare to reach their goals and aspirations to lead rich and fulfilled lives.

Key Accountabilities

1. Identify, escalate, and contribute to the management of any risks that could affect customer service or safety, or the effectiveness, quality, efficiency and compliance of an individual's activities, to ensure that the best interests of the people we support are always maintained.

2. To ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of self, colleagues, and people supported by following the appropriate policies and procedures and escalating any concerns, complaints or poor practice. 3. To provide the best care and support possible, in accordance with a persons support needs and create personalised support plans using specialist knowledge, gaining input from other care professionals, so that peoples holistic needs are supported.

4. Delivering care and support in line with co-produced plans, and establishing meaningful relationships with the people we support and their loved ones, to truly understand their needs, and ensure they feel engaged, involved and fulfilled.

5. Promoting operational excellence and person centred care for self and colleagues. Motivating and providing peer support to colleagues as required.

6. Highlighting own learning and performance needs, always striving to be the best they can be, and encouraging those around them to do the same.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Liverpool based job - West Allerton

Support Worker Vision and Values At Community Integrated Care we make a positive difference: we change lives by caring with passion, delivering life-changing support for people with support needs. Each and every one of us has the potential to do amazing things in our work, which means we can enrich the lives of the people we support, their loved ones and the communities we work in. Working here youll feel at home: its welcoming, friendly and warm. This is a place you can be yourself, youll be welcomed no matter who you are. And when we all come together, as one team, we do amazing things and make a difference. We know that we are better together. We dare to challenge the expectations and perceptions of the social care sector by delivering world-class support, for which were becoming known and trusted. With a relentless focus on quality, we strive to be the best care provider possible.

At Community Integrated Care we all share a goal - we want the company to be the best it can be.

Main Purpose of the Role

To work as a team to enable the people we support to have choice and control over how they choose to live their lives.

Providing safe and positive support in all aspects of daily living, ensuring physical, emotional and social needs are met in accordance with their care and support plans so people dare to reach their goals and aspirations to lead rich and fulfilled lives.

Key Accountabilities

1. Identify, escalate, and contribute to the management of any risks that could affect customer service or safety, or the effectiveness, quality, efficiency and compliance of an individual's activities, to ensure that the best interests of the people we support are always maintained.

2. To ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of self, colleagues, and people supported by following the appropriate policies and procedures and escalating any concerns, complaints or poor practice. 3. To provide the best care and support possible, in accordance with a persons support needs and create personalised support plans using specialist knowledge, gaining input from other care professionals, so that peoples holistic needs are supported.

4. Delivering care and support in line with co-produced plans, and establishing meaningful relationships with the people we support and their loved ones, to truly understand their needs, and ensure they feel engaged, involved and fulfilled.

5. Promoting operational excellence and person centred care for self and colleagues. Motivating and providing peer support to colleagues as required.

6. Highlighting own learning and performance needs, always striving to be the best they can be, and encouraging those around them to do the same.

Person Specification

Licences & Knowledge

Essential

  • Must have UK drivers licence
  • Experience of getting to know people individually and ensuring their needs are met in a way that is caring, kind and respectful.
  • Essential
  • Experience of working independently Essential
  • Understanding of person centred support

Desirable

  • SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 2 Diploma in Care (England)
Person Specification

Licences & Knowledge

Essential

  • Must have UK drivers licence
  • Experience of getting to know people individually and ensuring their needs are met in a way that is caring, kind and respectful.
  • Essential
  • Experience of working independently Essential
  • Understanding of person centred support

Desirable

  • SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 2 Diploma in Care (England)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Community Integrated Care

Address

Community Integrated Care

Miners Way

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7SP


Employer's website

https://careers.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Integrated Care

Address

Community Integrated Care

Miners Way

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7SP


Employer's website

https://careers.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Specialist

Rachel Mortimer

rachel.mortimer@c-i-c.co.uk

07866884035

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.94 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0106-24-0000

Job locations

Community Integrated Care

Miners Way

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 7SP


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