Advanced Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Broxburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.18 per hour

Flexible shifts

No uniforms

Ongoing training & career progression

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Wellbeing investment

PVG check provided

One location, one team

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in Broxburn is seeking an Advanced Support Worker to help a 30-year-old man with autism and a learning disability live as independently as possible. You will assist with daily tasks, medications and personal care while encouraging engagement in the community and using social stories to aid understanding.

The role requires calm, confident, and resilient staff who can set boundaries and redirect calmly during challenging periods.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication is highly valued.
• If you lack a formal qualification, you will need relevant social care experience.

Responsibilities

• Support with medication administration, personal care, shopping, cooking and everyday tasks.
• Promote independence using social stories and support with community engagement.
• Provide calm, reassuring support to a 30-year-old man with autism and learning disability in his home in Broxburn.

Skills

Calmness under pressure

Education

Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care?

Do you love helping people get the best out of their lives?

Then maybe an Advanced Support Worker role is for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• £15.18 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 - work around your current commitments
• No driving required - one location, one amazing team
• 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 PVG 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 Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible with them.

Our Shifts

We are currently providing 2:1 support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Contract: Permanent

Driving License Required: YES

What You Will Be Doing

If you’re looking for an exciting role where no two days are the same, then look no further! We are recruiting experienced, confident and resilient Advanced Support Workers to support a 30-year old man who lives in his own home in Broxburn. This gentleman has autism, a learning disability and epilepsy, which can be unpredictable, so he’s looking for calm people who can provide reassurance during challenging periods. He can become fixated on things, so confidence in redirection and maintaining strong boundaries would be of great benefit to him. He uses a wheelchair to get around and is able to move this himself, but would love to spend more time getting out and about and enjoying what his community has to offer. This gentleman is really interested in trains, buses, ice-cream vans and bin lorries and would enjoy sharing his interests with his staff.

In addition to supporting with hobbies, his staff will be required to support with medication administration, personal care, shopping, cooking and everyday support tasks. It is our goal to promote his independence as much as possible, so you will ensure you promote choice by using social stories to help him understand situations. Previous experience of using communication aids would be very beneficial. PBS experience would also be a great benefit.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication, and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social 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.

Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.