Bank Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Benefits & USPs

• £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 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‑rated 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 continual professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• 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. 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 PPE 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?

• Three ladies in their 60s
• Mobility difficulties – require full assistance to mobilise
• Full support with all personal care needs
• Non‑verbal communication – you will need time to understand how they communicate

What is important to the people that we support?

• Different personalities and interests, enjoy living together and going out on activities together
• Activities include community days out, meals, cinema and shopping
• At home they enjoy listening to music and watching TV
• Enjoy spending time with family when they visit
• Staff team should have varied personalities but all need to be caring and empathetic

Other important information

• At least 2 staff on day shifts 08:00‑20:00, plus a third member of staff 3 times a week 12:00‑18:00 (flexible for activities)
• 2 staff on night shift 20:00‑08:00
• Staff need additional specialised training for PEG and epilepsy
• Staff should be flexible and some may need to drive as we use a van for outings

Your values

We know it takes a special person to work in social care and recognise that not everyone who would be perfect for the role will have professional experience. We’re really passionate about recruiting individuals whose values match ours and recruit people from all walks of life – from those with extensive support‑worker or care‑assistant experience, to those with lived experience caring for older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

Our core values are: We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable. We seek candidates who share these values and who possess:

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

If you have read this advert and feel it is exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click “Apply” to start our short application form.

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 – valuing diversity, unique characteristics, and allowing everyone to bring their true selves to work. By encouraging and embracing diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we build a stronger, richer, and more vibrant workforce that reflects the people we support and the communities we work in. We have a clear plan – “A Place I Belong” – that publicly sets out the promises we’ve made to achieving this vision.

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 [e-mail].

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