Support Worker (Female Driver) in Billingham

Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work. Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its 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
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• 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
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enrich 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.

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.

Are you a fun-loving and motivated person who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others? Is it important for you to have a satisfying job where you feel supported?

We are recruiting for a part time (9 hours per week) support worker as well as flexible Bank/Casual staff, for day and night shifts. We are 2 ladies and a gentleman who live in a mining community village called Fishburn. We live in a big house with a big garden for us to sunbathe in. We have support 24 hours a day 365 days a year and need loyalty and commitment from our team of support staff.

The people we support enjoy a variety of activities including arts and crafts, cooking and baking, discos and parties, gardening, exercise and walking, and going out to eat. We are all unique and very different people. Our needs to one another are not the same and shouldn’t be compared. It is important you respect our individual needs and wishes.

What do we need from you?

• Consistency and routine focused support
• Engage regular but on our terms
• Get to know the real us, be loyal
• Be open and honest
• Have positive relationships with families and circles of support
• Be committed to what you do
• Be kind, compassionate and fun; patience is a great virtue
• Be non-judgmental; everyone’s opinion matters no matter how small
• Commit to our core values and “think outside the box” to adapt activities and tasks
• Understand our compliance with contracts and CQC
• Provide excellent care and support
• Communicate and listen to us and respect what we have to say
• Look for ideas to engage and be fun; we love to laugh
• Keep up to date with your training and our care plans
• Ask if you are unsure and raise concerns appropriately
• Positive risk taking for aspirational outcomes
• Be highly reliable and motivated with a passion for what you do
• Be flexible to meet our needs, interests and hobbies

We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone perfect for the role will have professional experience. This is why we're really passionate about recruiting individuals’ values. We recruit people from all walks of life; from those with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, to those with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

It is important 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.

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. If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact recruitment.region1@c-i-c.co.uk.

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 be 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 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 accountable. You can read more about this by clicking here.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to join our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact recruitment@c-i-c.co.uk.

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.