Support Worker

+ We are different in many ways (that's what makes us so interesting) with our ages being late 50's to and late 80's. + We all use wheelchairs around the house and when we go out into the community with help from our staff. + We are free to move around all communal areas of our home in our wheelchairs. + We have different challenges in our lives which include non-verbal autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and learning disabilities. Our house is very loud day and night. We have a staff team who are all trained and familiar with supporting someone with similar needs. + It would be good if our housemate enjoyed outdoor activities including, bowling, going on bus rides, going to the seaside, going for drives out in the house car. o Other interests we have are listening and singing to music (from the 60's and 80's), visiting local charity shops, getting involved with home baking and going for meals out sometimes too. o Some qualities we both identified as desirable for our housemate are that they are: fun loving, kind, can have a laugh / good sense of humour, caring, easy-going, can be sociable, respectful of other people's personal space and belongings, enjoys musicals and enjoy singing along to music.

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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 transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment. 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. Since then, we've remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland. 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.
• , 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 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34. The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones - and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.

Days - 7am-7pm ,7am-2.30pm, 8am-8pm, 9am-9pm, 9am -5pm. Nights - 7pm-7am, 8pm-8am, 9pm-9pm. 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 + 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