What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Our Benefits: •£12.50 per hour•Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development•Work for an award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforceand our local communities•Contributory pension scheme•Managed by supportive leaders•There is no uniform - you can wear your own casual clothes•Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts•Employee of the month award and other recognition schemes•Free Employee Assistance programme available 24/7, providing a wide range of financial, legal and consumer services, as well as counselling, life coaching and career guidance•Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the CareWorkers Charity•Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help raise issues within the organisation that are important to you•Recommend a Friend bonus scheme •We pay for your PVG check!•28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) – pro-rated for part-time staff 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 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: 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?
If this sounds like you, maybe a Support Worker role with an award-winning charity is the change you've been looking for!
We are recruiting for a 28.5 hour Waking Night Support Worker in our Dalkeith service, supporting 4 gentlemen who share a large home just outside of town.
This is a temporary role for an initial period of 3 months, with possible extension after this.
The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past because of their learning disabilities, Autism and mental health issues, but this hasn't stopped them from enjoying life!
They enjoy lots of activities, including going to parties, dancing, going out for a cuppa, going to the cinema and theatre, eating out, travelling and karaoke.
However, they're always up for trying new things, so are looking for inventive people who are up for the challenge.
The gentlemen we support have 2 pet cats, so it's important that you like cats and are happy to help support the men to care for them.
The service is located just outside of Dalkeith (near Dalkeith country park) and is only accessible by car, so candidates must hold a UK driving license and have access to their own transport.
Our support team are very diverse and work well together to ensure the people we support are happy and safe in their own homes.
This can include: •Supporting them with medication•Cooking •Assisting with personal care•Maintaining the homes of the people we support and managing their finances Our team provide support 7 days a week, so we are looking for flexibility to between Monday and Sunday and waking night shifts are from 9.30pm - 7am.
Your values: The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them and their homes, but who also like to have fun!
We like people who are reliable and honest, so the people we support can build trust and know that you have their best interests at heart.