Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Portsoy; On-site; GBP 675,024 - 716,352; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.86 per hour pay

No uniforms

Guaranteed shifts

Training & progression

Referral bonus

PVG check

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is a UK health and social care charity providing person-centred support across England and Scotland. We’re seeking caring individuals to join our team as Support Workers, delivering compassionate care and helping people live their best lives.

We recruit based on values and a desire to help, with no strict experience required. Roles include 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm and sleepovers, with a 36-hour permanent contract and a driving license preferred for insurance purposes.

Qualifications

• Strong caring values and empathy for people in social care.
• Ability to communicate clearly and build trust with service users.

Responsibilities

• Support two ladies with daily living activities and personal care.
• Provide person-centred support to help them live their day-to-day lives.
• Build real connections with the people we support and work as part of a team.
• Shift patterns include 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm and sleepovers.
• Work on a 36-hour permanent contract and follow guaranteed contracted hours.

Job description

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 - guaranteed contracted hours every week and rotas issued 4-6 weeks in advance
• Shopping discounts - because treats are important
• Ongoing training & career progression - grow with us
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus - bring your besties and get rewarded with Love2Shop vouchers
• 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 2 ladies to live their day to day life. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible.

Our Shifts: 8am-3pm/3pm-10pm and Sleepovers

Shift Requirement: We are currently recruiting for staff to work from 8 am - 10 pm and sleepovers

Contract: 36 hour permanent contract

Driving License Required? Yes, must be over age 25 due to insurance requirements

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.

A Place I belong

Here at Community Integrated Care we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all - where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work.

By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice.

We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we’ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking here.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [e-mail]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us - and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!