Advanced Support Worker (Waking Nights)

Community Integrated Care; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.18 per hour

Flexible shifts

No uniforms

Ongoing training & career progression

Driving license beneficial

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in Peterhead is expanding our team and is recruiting a Female Support Worker for waking nights. You will support adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre, building meaningful connections and promoting independence.

The role offers £15.18 per hour with 37.5 hours per week, flexible shifts, no uniform and ongoing training with clear career progression.

Qualifications

• We hire based on values rather than only experience.
• Female applicant required for this role (genuine occupational requirement).
• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support adults to live independently in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre.
• Assist with daily tasks such as medication administration, cooking and cleaning.
• Help people to organise and host group events and activities.
• Build meaningful connections and support individuals to achieve their goals.

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 a Support Worker role is for you! We are looking for a Female for Waking Nights.

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 provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so this role will include some weekend and sleepovers 10pm - 0830am.

Driving License Required? Not essential but it would be beneficial

What You Will Be Doing

We are currently expanding our team in Peterhead and are recruiting for a 37.5‑hour Support Worker role. In this service, we support a group of adults to live independently in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre. The individuals we support have a learning disabilities, autism and Downs Syndrome, so require some support to live their everyday lives. The people we support love group events so our team support them to organise and host these events. They enjoy a wide variety of activities, including going to the cinema, getting their nails done, watching football, going to car shows, arts and crafts, watching Disney movies and going to concerts. In addition to supporting with the activities they enjoy, our staff team provide support with daily tasks such as: Medication administration, Cooking and cleaning. Helping the people we support achieve their goals . Assisting the people we support to manage their finances. If you have a UK driving license, that would be beneficial 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.

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.

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