Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

£13.86 per hour

Guaranteed shifts

Ongoing training & career progression

Discounts

PVG check provided

Job summary

Community Integrated Care seeks compassionate Support Workers to assist adults with learning disabilities and autism in Peterhead. You will support daily living in their own homes, help plan and join group activities, and ensure a person-centred approach.

Shifts include mornings, evenings and sleepovers with a permanent 20-hour contract. Driving is beneficial but not essential. Equal opportunities and disability confident employer, offering ongoing training and progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is not always required; we hire based on values and compassion.
• We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Responsibilities

• Support a group of adults to live independently in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre.
• Help with daily living activities, including cooking, cleaning, medication administration, and budgeting support.
• Assist with organising group events and community activities to foster social engagement.
• Provide 24/7 support as needed, including sleepovers and weekends.

Job description

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

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?

If so, maybe a Support Worker role with an award-winning charity is your next move!

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 – contracted hours each week with rotas available 4 weeks in advance
• 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.

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

Working closely with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting vulnerable individuals in their day to day lives for Peterhead Housing. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible for each individual.

Our Shifts: Various from 7am to 10pm including sleepovers and weekends (shifts can vary from 0700 to 1300/1500 or 1000 to 1230, late shift tend to start at 1500 to 2100

Contract: Permanent 20 hours

Uk Driving License: beneficial but not essential

What you will be doing

You will be support a group of adults to live independently in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre. The individuals we support have learning disabilities, autism and own Syndrome so require support to live their every day lives.

The people we support love group events so our team support them to organise and host these events. They enjoy a wide variety of activities, including going to the cinema, getting their nails done, watching football, going to car shows, arts and crafts, watching Disney movies and going to concerts.

Our staff provide daily support such as medical administration, cooking an cleaning, helping the people we support achieve their goals. We also provide support to manage their finances.

We provide 24/7 support and this will include some weekend working and overnight work (sleepovers).

This is a 20 hour permanent role.

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.