Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Wigan; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization seeks a Support Worker for Waking Nights in Wigan. The role involves supporting young individuals with autism and learning disabilities, focusing on personal care and community involvement. Candidates should possess patience and empathy. Benefits include £12.62 per hour, flexible hours, ongoing professional development, and a welcoming company culture. Drivers preferred but not essential. Apply to support impactful life transitions for the youth.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or with disabilities.
• Positive attitude towards promoting independence.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with autism and learning disabilities.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Promote community involvement and independence.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Problem solving

Resilience

Job description

Overview

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Support Worker Waking Nights 24 and 36 hours available, based in Hindley, WN2 postal area of Wigan.

Benefits

• £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 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
• Investment in your wellbeing

About the service and role

Long Lane is a newly refurbished bungalow in Hindley, Wigan.

The service will provide support to 2 young individuals with autism and learning disabilities. This may include personal care, community involvement, and day to day living activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience in this space, and will have previous experience with challenging behaviours.

It would be ideal if you can drive, to support amazing trips out, but this isn’t a deal breaker. We are looking for somebody who is positive about promoting independence and helping young people transition into adulthood.

This is a full time Waking Nights role only!!

Values and qualities

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

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 us, so we look for people with:

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

How to apply or get more information

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 Carol-anne Phypers, our recruitment specialist, via email [e-mail]

Additional information

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 are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We’re proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, with engagement metrics and ongoing commitment to involving colleagues in decisions that affect them.