Advanced Support Worker

This is an exciting opportunity for caring, compassionate and talented Advanced Support Workers, to work within a well-established service, supporting 1 gentleman.
The property is a one-bedroom bungalow with a enclosed garden. Situated off the road on the grounds of Lifeways. The neighbouring properties are also supported living. A large car park is at the side of the property with ample parking.
The service runs on a 2:1 support during the day, and lone working at night. During the week, shifts are 7am - 9.45am and 3.30pm - 9.30pm, following by night shift, 9.30pm - 9.45am. At the weekend, shifts are 8am - 8pm and 8pm - 8am.

It is a small team at Church court and aim to provide the highest standard of support, we are outgoing and deal with any issues with a "can-do" approach.

The person we support is looking for someone who is calm and not loud, enjoys long walks, being outdoors, willing to learn and get to know the gentleman supported, reliable, someone who can work in a team and is able to contribute to seeking new activities.
The current vacancy is full time, working 37.5 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in autism and sensory communication, and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.

You will know how to connect with people and be passionate about supporting people to live independently. You will also be a brilliant mentor and share your skills and experiences with your colleagues.

All staff are highly trained in a person-centred training which is, Positive Behaviour Support, Active Support, Sensory Needs Awareness, Autism Awareness and medication training along with a wide range of other training relevant to your role as an advanced support worker.

During recruitment you will meet the people we support in their home. This will allow you to see their wonderful personalities first-hand and fully understand the level of support that they require.
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
  
  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.

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support a young adult with Learning & Physical disabilities, Complex needs, Sensory needs, Autism and cerebral palsy to lead the best life possible.
Benefits & USP's:

• £13.74 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


• We are based in one location


• 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