Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Ellon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Casual dress

DBS/PVG paid

Flexible hours

Guaranteed hours

Discounts

Development opportunities

Recommend a friend bonus

Wellbeing investment

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for Support Workers in Ellon to support two men and two women in their home. You will spend your shift with the person you support, helping with daily activities and providing compassionate care in a warm, stable environment.

The role offers 30-36 hours per week on a part-time basis with shifts including 8-3, 3-8, and a sleepover, in a single location. No driving required; DBS/PVG paid and opportunities for training and progression are provided.

Qualifications

• We recruit people from all walks of life and value lived experience.
• Flexible to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and sleepovers.
• Part-time 30-36 hours per week with shifts: 8-3, 3-8, 12-12:30 sleepover.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with medication, cooking, personal care and mobility.
• Maintaining the homes of people supported and managing their finances.
• Providing 24/7 support with flexibility for weekends and sleepovers.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem solver

Resilience

Job description

• 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
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 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
• Investment in your wellbeing

Benefits & USP’s

• £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 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 work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do. Since the early days, we’ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ and our strategy ‘Best Lives Possible’. We have strong values and we’re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards! We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going ‘the extra mile’ for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Are you a fun and motivated person 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 Support Worker role with an award-winning charity is the change you’ve been looking for? We are recruiting for Support Workers to support 2 men and 2 ladies who share their home in Ellon. The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past because of their learning disabilities, mobility and health issues but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life! They enjoy lots of activities, including going to aquafit, listening to Scottish music, meeting up with family, going out into the town for a walk and a coffee, watching soaps and being creative with arts and crafts.

Our support team are very diverse and work well together to ensure the people we support are happy and safe in their own homes. This can include: Supporting them with medication, Cooking, Assisting with personal care and mobility. Two of the people we support use wheelchairs when out and about. Maintaining the homes of people supported and managing their finances. Our team provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so we are looking for some flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including some weekends and sleepovers. We are looking for a part-time Support Worker of 30 - 36 hours per week our shift patterns are: 8-3, 3-8, 12 - 12.30 next day(sleepover).

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 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

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

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact [e-mail]

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.

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.

We're really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us - and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!