Advanced Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.18 per Hour

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

No uniform

Flexible Hours & Shifts

DBS/PVG paid

Contracted hours

Progression opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking an Advanced Support Worker to join a dedicated team in Peterhead/Mintlaw, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism with complex needs. This part-time role covers 32 hours weekly with 3.30pm-11pm, sleepovers, and 7am-3.30pm shifts, based in one location.

You will deliver person-centred care, promote independence and wellbeing, and require SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Demonstrated ability to provide person-centred support.
• Flexible, reliable and motivated to progress in social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support, promoting choice, independence and wellbeing.
• Support 24/7 needs with 2:1 daytime staffing and potential night shifts.
• Engage in activities to promote inclusion and community participation.

Skills

Driving license

Experience with complex needs

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career?

Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money?

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults with learning disabilities and autism, who have complex needs, to lead the best life possible.

Benefits & USP’s

• £15.18 per Hour
• 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
• Managed by supportive leaders
• 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
• Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
• Shopping Discounts Scheme
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

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.

You you will be supporting and more about the role

Advanced Support Workers in Peterhead

Contract: 8am - 3pm, 4pm - 10pm, 10pm - 7am sleeps

Are you an experienced Support Worker looking to progress their career? Are you interested in joining a skilled team with a supportive manager? If so, maybe an Advanced Support Worker role is the role you've been looking for!

We currently have a vacancy for part time Advanced Support Worker for 32 hours to form a role in a recently built accommodation in Mintlaw. This is a brand-new purpose-built Service for 5 individuals. It will consist of 4 buildings, 3 individual houses and 1 shared house. Three of the people we support will have some complex needs. We require to support 24 hours per day with 2:1 staffing during the day. We also require waken night staff which may change to sleepovers or potentially smart technology through the night as the settle into their new homes. Shift patterns are likely to be 3.30pm - 11pm, sleepover, 7am - 3.30pm. The people we support love to do a variety of activities including walking, cycling, arts and crafts, discos and dances., baking and cooking, seeing their families, playing pool, jigsaws, tabletop activities and having a laugh and having fun. The also like to get out and about in the community - going to the gym, swimming, pubs, restaurants and clubs.

The key to success in this role is ensuring you provide person-centred support, promoting choice, independence and overall wellbeing. In this role, you will need experience of working with adults with learning disability and complete needs and must be flexible, reliable, and motivated. Our ideal candidate will have a SVQ Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in complex needs. If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care. Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role a female colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Holding a manual UK driving license is essential for this role.

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.

Have questions about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Julie Macdonald, at [e-mail].

Need adjustments during the process? Email [e-mail].

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