What we can offer you

SIL is a service user led, ‘not for profit’, organisation providing services that enable older and disabled people to live independently and access the community.  We are passionate about the work we undertake but also realise that it’s our people who have built our business and reputation and that we will only maintain our position through continuing to recruit and retain talented, motivated and passionate people.

If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer:

  • Competitive Pay rates ( £11.00 – £12.18 per Hour, Sleep in Payments)
  • Learning and development opportunities (work towards Care Certificate, Mental Health First Aider, Health & Social Care Diplomas, tailored training to suit you)
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Regular supervision and support
  • Incremental enhanced annual leave allowance
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Payments – Maternity, Paternity, Adoption
  • Supportive and flexible work environment
  • Social events program – Christmas Hampers, Quizzes, Raffles
  • Blue Light Discount cards scheme
  • Free parking onsite at office
  • Free tea and coffee in office
  • Pension scheme
  • Charitable events
  • Regular salary reviews
  • Monthly staff newsletter
  • Friendly modern office environment (role dependent)
  • AND MORE

In addition to these key benefits the way we work is influenced by Our guiding principles:

PRIDES

  • Partnership working with individuals, groups and organisations to share knowledge and improve outcomes for disabled people.
  • Respect for all
  • Innovation adapting efficiently and effectively to change and embracing new technology
  • Diversity to be accepting of all peopleboth within and outside SIL
  • Equality for all
  • Strength-based maximising ability and not being constrained by disability

These principles are realised in our achieving the following awards:

Care Employer of the Year

Disability Confident Leader 

We are an accredited Disability confident leader encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.

In all our recruitment and employment we strive to:

  • increase understanding of disability
  • remove barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
  • ensure that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations

Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

SIL is delighted to pledge its support and sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

To become part of the Covenant SIL has pledged to uphold the key principles, which include holding fast to the principle that no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen.

SIL has pledged to support the employment of Service spouses and partners; to support the employment of veterans young and old; to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment; and supporting employees who choose to be members of the Reserve forces.  Find out more here.

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