Support Worker

Location: Sefton
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Advertising salary: £13.12 per hour

Job description

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work
Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care?

Do you love helping people get the best out of their lives?

Then maybe a Support Worker role is for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £13.12 per hour – because your time and care are valuable
• Do what you love – hobbies, chats, walks, cooking… it’s all part of the job
• Multi award-winning charity – we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
• Supportive leadership – we’ve got your back, always
• No uniforms – just comfy, casual clothes
• Flexible shifts – work around your current commitments
• No driving required – one location, one amazing team
• Shopping discounts – because treats are important
• Ongoing training & career progression – grow with us
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus – bring your besties
• Financial hardship fund – we’re here when life gets tough
• Wellbeing investment – your health matters
• Free PVG check – we’ve got it covered
• Spend your whole shift with one person – build real connections

About Community Integrated Care
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.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role
Who will you be supporting?

• I am a 46-year-old lady with a learning disability just moved into my own home. I have my own separate accommodation within the house and have the option to share the communal area with others who live there.
• I have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, autism and some mental health challenges. I can make my needs and wishes known. I require support with personal care, medication administration, cooking, cleaning, paying bills and organising my days.
• Staff need to have training in medication and be familiar with the PBS approach to supporting behaviour that may challenge, you need to be good at giving lots of emotional support

What is important to me?
I really want to be more independent but will need lots of time and patience to build relationships

I love Harry Potter and drawing and colouring. I also have a lot of teddies and dolls that I’m very fond of and I love Disney films. I used to be a lot more active and enjoyed walking and horse riding

I need a lot of stimulation.

• not giving too many demands,
• giving time to process information before expecting a response,
• recognising environments that are too noisy or crowded,
• offering activities that stimulate my senses in a planned way so as not to overwhelm

Other Important Information?

• I will have my own staff team during the day, for example 10pm-8am waking nights, day shifts 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, 10am-4pm
• Staff work 12hrs shifts including weekends and waking nights
• We need female staff that are friendly, approachable, trustworthy, willing to be flexible, adaptable and skilled to support me.

About you
Got heart? You’re halfway there.

At Community Integrated Care, we know it takes someone special to work in social care—and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned support workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.

Curious about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist at recruitment.region2@c-i-c.co.uk.

If this sounds like your kind of job, apply through our website and fill out our short form.

Need adjustments during the process? Just email recruitment.region2@c-i-c.co.uk.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. Good luck—we can’t wait to meet you.