Support Worker

**What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work**:
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 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 personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

**Our Benefits**:

- Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
- 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
- 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
- Mental health support through our everymind app
- Colleague Inclusion Networks where individuals with shared experiences and their allies can help raise awareness, provide support, celebrate communities and promote positive change, greater inclusivity and equity within the workplace
- Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
- Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help raise and action issues within the organisation that are important to you
- Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
- We pay for your PVG/DBS check
- Guaranteed and contracted hours
- We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
- Rate of pay of £11.40 per hour
- 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - pro-rated for part-time staff
- Good work/life balance - rotas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead
- The opportunity to try new things while supporting people to achieve their goals

**Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role**: Are you a positive 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

At Ladyfield Villas, we support 9 individuals who live in their own homes in Dumfries. The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past because of their learning disabilities and mental health but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life

They enjoy a wide range of different activities, like socialising, watching movies, shopping, cooking, and travelling. However, they’re always up for trying new things, so are looking for inventive people who are up for the challenge.

Our staff team are very supportive and experienced and provide support with:

- Medication administration
- Cooking
- Helping the people we support achieve their goals
- Maintaining the homes of the people we support and managing their finances

Our team provide support 24 hours a day, so we ask for some flexibility to work a variety of shifts as follows:

- 7am/8am - 10pm
- 10pm - 7am/8am (waking nights)

**We are currently recruiting for full-time and part-time roles. We are also recruiting for a 40-hour waking night post**
**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 and are able to remain calm under pressure, so they can support people effectively and build fantastic relationships.

**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 an organisation that is