Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Casual dress - no uniform

Guaranteed shifts

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking enthusiastic Support Workers to join our Glasgow team. You will provide person-centered care to adults in a supported living setting, helping them engage with the local community and daily activities.

We value dedication and offer ongoing training, progression opportunities, and a supportive leadership structure to enable you to make a meaningful impact every day.

Qualifications

• Values-driven recruitment approach in social care
• Ability to work with adults with diverse needs

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to live independently and participate in community activities
• Follow tailored care plans and report on progress
• Work varied shifts including early and late to cover 7.30am–9.30pm schedule

Job description

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Are you an experienced Carer or Support Worker who genuinely enjoys going the extra mile to improve people’s lives?

Do you value a role where you feel supported, appreciated and fulfilled?

If so, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Our Benefits:

• £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
• Guaranteed shifts each week and rota issued 4-6 weeks in advance
• 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

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.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Are you seeking a career that offers variety and is rewarding? Do you enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference? This could be the ideal career opportunity for you!

We currently have an opportunity for a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team in St Georges Cross, Glasgow.

We are currently recruiting for Support Workers for a variety of shifts from Monday - Sunday

*Due to the nature of the activities a UK Manual Driving Licence is preferred

At this service we support 4 gentlemen to live independently in their own and work with a tailored care and support plan to meet their individual needs. They are based in St Georges Cross area in a 4 bedroom bungalow with open communal and shared spaces, with a large garden and plenty of parking nearby. It is 5 minutes from the subway and Partick Thistle Stadium.

There are usually 4 team members at the service at a time. One Person we support has epilepsy but all relevant training will be provided so previous experience is beneficial but not essential.

The people we support here love to go out to the community and shops. They love to go out for runs in the car and to use public transport including buses and trains in the area. They are keen to be supported to access new and local opportunities so someone who is great at identifying these things would be perfect. Also some of the people we support love football, Celtic and memorabilia.

Shift patterns are between 7.30am- 9.30pm

A wakened night shift is 9.30pm - 7.30am (occasional cover only)

About you:

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. Good luck—we can’t wait to meet you!