Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking motivated individuals for the role of Support Worker at their Inverurie location. The successful candidates will help vulnerable adults live fulfilling lives by supporting them in various activities and ensuring their well-being. This role offers guaranteed hours, a supportive work environment, and the chance to impact lives positively.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning

Contributory pension scheme

Access to free app for discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Guaranteed and contracted hours

28 days holiday pro-rated for part-time staff

Good work/life balance with rotas issued in advance

Supportive management

Qualifications

• Applicants should be calm under pressure and able to build strong relationships.
• Flexibility for various shifts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with a range of needs to live independently.
• Assist with daily activities including medication, cooking, and social support.

Skills

Respectful

Reliable

Honest

Job description

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enrich 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.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its profits right back into the people we support, our workforce, and our local communities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Managed by supportive leaders
• There is no uniform - you can wear your own casual clothes
• Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings, holiday, and travel discounts
• Employee of the month award and other recognition schemes
• Free Employee Assistance programme available 24/7, providing a wide range of financial, legal, and consumer services, as well as counselling, life coaching, and career guidance
• Mental health support through our everymind app
• Colleague Inclusion Networks where individuals with shared experiences and their allies can help raise awareness, provide support, celebrate communities, and promote positive change, greater inclusivity, and equity within the workplace
• Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
• Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help raise and action issues within the organisation that are important to you
• Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
• We pay for your PVG/DBS check!
• Guaranteed and contracted hours
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - pro-rated for part-time staff
• Good work/life balance - rotas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead!
• The opportunity to try new things while supporting people to achieve their goals. Are you a positive and motivated person interested in supporting vulnerable adults to live the best lives possible? Looking to gain great experience in a satisfying job where you feel supported? If yes, consider a Support Worker role with our award-winning charity at St. James's Court in Inverurie. We support individuals with a wide range of needs to live as independently as possible in their own flats.

The individuals you'll be supporting range in age from 22 to 60 and enjoy lots of activities. We're looking for people interested in trying new things and supporting personal goals. Support includes activities like walking football, rugby, bowling, discos, live music, visiting the pub, and enjoying the garden's (mostly non-alcoholic) bar. Our staff also support with medication, cooking, home maintenance, social support, and managing finances.

Our team provides support 7 days a week. Flexibility to work various shifts from Monday to Sunday, including sleepover shifts, is required. Typical shifts include: 7am - 9am, 9am - 3pm, 7am - 12 noon, 7am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 10pm, 3pm - 10pm. We are recruiting for three 21-hour posts.

We value respectful, reliable, honest individuals who remain calm under pressure and can build strong relationships. If this role and organization appeal to you, please click 'Apply' to complete our short application form. For more information, contact [e-mail].

At Community Integrated Care, we aim to be a warm, welcoming, and inclusive employer where all colleagues feel they belong. We celebrate diversity and strive for equity through our 'A Place I Belong' plan, which you can learn more about on our website. We wish you the best in your application to join our charity.