Our large Supported Living Service for adults with Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in Forest Hall, NE12, is looking for 2 x Full Time (37.5hrs per week) Support Workers.
We ideally require applicants with specific experience supporting individuals with Schizophrenia, Autism, self-harm, depression and anxiety, drugs and alcohol problems.
Our Shifts: Staffing shifts are a mixture of 10am till 8pm (10 hour shifts) 12 noon till 10pm (10 hour shift) There is sometimes nights shifts working 10pm till 8am (10 hour shifts)
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
- £13.12 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
- Guaranteed shifts – guaranteed contracted hours every week and rotas issued 4-6 weeks in advance
- Shopping discounts – because treats are important
- Ongoing training & career progression – grow with us
- Recommend-a-Friend bonus – bring your besties and get rewarded with Love2Shop vouchers
- 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
About Community Integrated Care
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.
Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.
Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.
We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.
Working closely with the Service Leader and the Support Worker team, you will be responsible for adults living within a mental health service
Our Support Needs & Challenges
Each of us have our own challenges in our lives. These range from Schizophrenia to autism, self-harm, depression and anxiety to drugs and alcohol problems.
What is important to the people we support?
We’re seeking someone who brings energy, optimism, and a passion for connecting with others—someone who can uplift and engage the people we support every day
Our Shifts: Staffing shifts are a mixture of 10am till 8pm (10 hour shifts) 12 noon till 10pm (10 hour shift) There is sometimes nights shifts working 10pm till 8am (10 hour shifts)
Shift Requirement: Both days and sometimes Nights
Contract: 1x Full time 37.5 hours per week
UK Driving License Required? No
What You'll Be Doing
You’ll be supporting adults with mental health to live their daily life in the way they wants to live it. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:
- Help with engagement with drug and alcohol services, community psychiatrist nurses, The Community Treatment Team, doctors and social services.
- Managing personal finances and attaining skills.
- Deal with managing our tenancy’s, paying rent and other housing issues. understanding our rights and responsibilities and to maintain our property.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with friends, family, neighbours, and the local community helping to avoid social isolation.
- Plan, shop for, prepare and cook meals. Develop a varied and balanced diet and to eat the foods of our choice.
- Help to access all mainstream activities wherever possible and appropriate and encourage and provide motivational support to people around their social, leisure and learning activities.
- Help to gain access to local community services, including a GP, dentist, chemist, and optician.
- Maintain a high standard of personal care, including cleanliness, toileting, bathing, oral hygiene and hair care
What We're Looking For
At Community Integrated Care, we know it takes someone special to work in social care and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned support workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.
Apply Now
If this sounds like your kind of job, hit ‘Apply’ and fill out our short application form.
Have questions about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist at
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Need adjustments during the process? Email
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We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
