Female Bank Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care charity in Gateshead seeks a passionate Support Worker to enhance the lives of individuals learning to live independently. The role offers a competitive wage of £12.62 per hour, flexible shifts, and an opportunity to work with a supportive team that values compassion and individuality. Candidates need to be reliable, motivated, and committed to providing personalized care. This position promises not only a job but a meaningful contribution to the community.

Benefits

£12.62 per hour

Flexible shifts

Ongoing training & career progression

Shopping discounts

Financial hardship fund

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting individuals and helping them live independently.
• Flexibility to adapt to different needs of individuals being supported.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with families.

Responsibilities

• Support two young adults in their personal care and daily activities.
• Facilitate social activities and community engagement.
• Provide emotional support and understanding.

Skills

Reliability

Motivation

Compassion

Team player

Problem-solving

Empathy

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to work for an organisation that truly value their people and want to help people live their best life possible?

Are you a Support Worker looking for a career with an award winning charity ??

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £12.62 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 – pick up the shifts you're available to work so you can work around current commitments
• 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 DBS check – we’ve got it covered
• Spend your whole shift with one person – build real connections

Who We Are:
We’re one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities, and we’re proud to be pioneers in person‑centred care. Our vision? Your Life, Your Choice. Our strategy? Best Lives Possible. And our vibe? Supportive, passionate, and always up for making a difference.

Whether you’re new to care or a seasoned pro, we’ll give you the tools, training, and TLC to thrive. Because when you go the extra mile for others, we go the extra mile for you.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

We are two young adults that are learning to live independently for the first time. We both have different personalities and different needs. We both require different levels of support and personal care. We enjoy many different activities and trying new things as well as spending time at home.

What are we proud of?

• We are completely personalised service
• To have an understanding approach around our daily challenges.
• We work with support and contribution from family members of the people in our services
• How people are supported to be independent living in their homes and the exceptional level of support we give
• How we are adaptable and flexible as a team
• We support people to access community facilities and person‑centred activities
• We involve and develop together to do things better
• Support is never finished it is always changing

What do we need from you?

• We need highly reliable and motivated people with a passion for what you do
• We need you to be flexible to meet our needs and our service
• We need you to be non‑judgemental and be a people person and a team player
• We need you to commit to our core values and “think differently”
• We need you to understand our compliance with contracts and CQC and accept that we don’t live and work in an ideal world
• We need you to commit to being totally personalised in all that you do – we are at the centre of our support
• We need you to always communicate and listen to us and respect what we have to say
• We need you to always be open and honest
• We need you to be able to have positive relationships with our families and circles of support
• We need you always be committed to what you do
• We need you to be kind, compassionate and be fun

What we love / is important to us?

• Art and Crafts – within the home
• Going to concerts and the theatre and pictures
• Using the community to go for shopping and socialising
• Movie nights
• Supporting us to our activity groups
• Spontaneous days
• Cooking
• Intensive interaction
• Having fun
• And we LOVE good banter with staff

Your values:

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 use, so we look for people with:

• 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 like it’s exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click ‘Apply’ to take you through to 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 – 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 really 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 to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking here.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining 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.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us – and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!