Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Dollar; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

28 Days annual leave

Casual dress - no uniform

Flexible Working Hours

PVG paid by CIC

Guaranteed hours

Discounts and wellbeing support

Continuous development

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting a flexible Bank/Casual Support Worker for our Dollar service in Clackmannanshire. You will help four individuals live independently in shared flats, supporting daily living, activities and goals with empathy and patience.

We offer 24-hour support with various shifts (day, back, sleepovers and nights), PVG funding, guaranteed hours and ongoing development opportunities within a supportive, inclusive charity.

Qualifications

• Character and values-based recruitment
• Ability to work with people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and trauma backgrounds
• Experience in social care is not required but a caring attitude is essential

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs and trauma backgrounds
• Assist with daily living activities including cooking and home maintenance
• Administer medications as required
• Encourage independence and skill-building in a trauma-informed, respectful manner
• Deliver consistent, person-centred support across a 24-hour rota

Skills

Problem solver

Resilience

Patience

Empathy and sensitivity

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Job description

Are you a fun and kind individual who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others?

Is it important for you to have a satisfying job where you feel supported?

If this sounds like you, maybe a Bank Support Worker role with an award-winning charity is the change you’ve been looking for!

Why you'll love working with us

• £13.86 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 PVG
• 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

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.

Are you an experienced Care Assistant or Support Worker?

Is it important for you to have a satisfying job where you feel supported?

If this sounds like you, we are now recruiting for a flexible Bank/Casual Support Worker to expand our team in Dollar

At our Dollar service in Clackmannanshire, we support 4 fun and outgoing individuals to live in their own flats in a shared building. The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past because of their learning disabilities, mental health and previous trauma and are looking for friendly, caring and supportive people to help them build confidence and improve their independent living skills so they get the most from life!

The people we support enjoy a wide range of different activities, like socialising, going to the movies, shopping, making Tiktoks, watching and playing football, cinema, walking, playing games and having barbecues in their shared garden. They’re looking for positive and patient people who can support them to try new activities and help them achieve their goals, which include going to college and finding a job.

Our staff team are very experienced and also support with:

• Medication administration
• Cooking
• Encouraging the people we support to clean and maintain their homes and manage their finances
• Social situations and responding to situations in a trauma‑informed way

We are currently recruiting for a Female Bank Support Worker to join our team.

We provide support 24 hours a day, so we ask for some flexibility to work a variety of shifts including day shifts, back shifts, waking nights and sleepovers, with some weekend work included.

Shift Patterns are currently

0900-2100

0900- Sleepover finishing at 9am

0900-1800

0800-2000

2000-0800 Nightshift

1100-2200

We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone that would be perfect for the role, will have professional experience. This is why we're really passionate about recruiting to individuals’ values and we recruit people from all walks of life; From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

Naturally It Is Important Too That You Share Our Company Values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, Which Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do And Ensure That We Deliver High Quality, Consistent Care And Support. People's Values Are Important To Use, So We Look For People With

• A problem solver
• Resilience
• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination

A Place I belong

Here at Community Integrated Care we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all - where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work.

By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice.

We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we’ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking here.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [e-mail]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.