Support Worker - Female only

Community Integrated Care•Warrington, WA

13h•$13•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking 1 additional Support Worker for our Supported Living Service in Penketh, WA5. This post is for 24 hours per week, working between the hours of 8am and 11pm, and/or 11pm to 8am. 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: Who will you be supporting? You will be supporting 2 ladies our aged from 25-40. The individuals that live here have learning Disabilities, autism, asperges syndrome and mental health. Staff are trained in Administration of medication and Positive Behavioural Support What is important to the people that we support? We like to keep a clean and tidy home. We enjoy all kinds of activities and will try anything once. We will access the community via bus or taxi. We are very different ladies, but are compatible to live together. They like to be out and about in the community, going to the cinema, shopping, bars and restaurants. I like my own independence but may also need some support from my staff team. I am gentle and shy person who enjoys my own company. It is important for me to spend time with my family, We are a female only service and we get along with people who have a good sense of humour and someone who calm and understanding of our emotions and can match our energy. Other important information? We have 2 staff on at a time, this allows us to have 1:1 time with them to do our chosen activities. Shift pattern is anything from 8am until 11pm then a sleep shift starting at 11pm until 7am

Requirements

Patience
Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
A strong work ethic
Reliability
Honesty
Determination
A problem solver
Resilience

Benefits

£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