Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Inverness; On-site; GBP 1,909,000 - 2,066,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed shifts

No uniforms

Free PVG check

Shopping discounts

Ongoing training & career progression

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Wellbeing investment

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in Inverness is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for a permanent role with guaranteed hours. You will help a gentleman with learning disability and bipolar disorder live his daily life with person-centered support.

No driving required, shift patterns include early, day and waking nights. We offer ongoing training, career progression and a supportive team in a values-led charity.

Qualifications

• We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping, planning routines and budget management
• Daily activities - support with karaoke, dancing, gigs, movie nights and football.

Job description

Are you looking for a permanent role which offers you guaranteed hours each week?

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!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• £13.86 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
• Guaranteed shifts - rotas issued 6 weeks in advance
• 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 one gentleman with a learning disability and bipolar disorder to live his daily life. The person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best life possible with him.

Our Shifts:

8am - 8pm | 8am - 8am the next day (includes sleepover 8am-10am) | 8pm - 8am (Waking night)

Shift Requirement:

Variable shifts each week with some weekend work required

Contracts:

12, 24, 36, 42 hour permanent contract

Driving License Required?

No

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be supporting this young man to live his daily life in the way he wants to live it. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping, planning routines and budget management
• Daily activities - anything and everything the person we support likes to do is something you might provide support with! So come ready and willing to put yourself out there and support with karaoke, dancing, going to gigs, movie nights and watching football (he's a big Man Utd fan!)

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.

Have questions about the role?

Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Cathryn Lethan, at [e-mail].

Need adjustments during the process?

Email [e-mail].

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