Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Keith; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

DBS/PVG paid

Flexible working hours

Contracted hours

Casual wear

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Career development

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Keith to help people live independently at home. You’ll deliver person-centred care, assist with daily tasks, and support activities the individuals enjoy, from swimming to shopping and outings.

We offer paid DBS/PVG checks, 28 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time), a pension scheme, flexible hours and guaranteed contracted hours. Join a charity that reinvests profits to benefit the people we support and our team.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is welcomed but values-driven hiring is the priority.
• Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
• Open to applicants from all backgrounds with a passion to care.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their own home, helping them to live independently.
• Medication administration and related routines.
• Cooking, home maintenance and everyday tasks.
• Provide social support and help achieve personal goals.
• Finance management and budgeting support.

Job description

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

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.

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

Are you a positive and motivated person who is experienced in supporting individuals within their own homes? Are you looking to gain great experience in 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!

At our Keith service, we support 5 individuals who live in a shared home, to live as independently as possible. In this service, you’ll support these individuals with everyday tasks as well as supporting them with the activities they enjoy. This can include going swimming, shopping, bowling, playing xbox, listening to country music, going on holiday and anything the people we support would like to do.

In addition to this, you would be expected to provide support with the following:

• Medication administration
• Cooking and home maintenance
• Social support and support to achieve personal goals
• Finance management

We are currently recruiting for individuals to join our Support Worker team, who work various shifts (12 hours per shift) from Monday to Sunday. This role will also include some sleepover shifts.

We are recruiting for 36 hours.

About you:

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.

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