Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.86 per Hour

28 Days annual leave

DBS / PVG paid

Pension scheme

Casual dress - no uniform

Flexible working hours

Contracted hours

Wellbeing investment

Discounts scheme

Career progression

Training & development

Guardian support during shifts

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting a relief Support Worker in Stonehaven to assist individuals living independently in their own homes. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering care with dignity, respect and choice.

The role offers flexible hours, paid DBS/PVG, and a supportive work environment where staff are motivated to make a real difference in people’s lives. Training and development are provided to help you grow within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Patience, empathy and resilience are essential
• Strong work ethic and reliability are required
• Honesty, determination and problem solving are valued
• A positive, supportive attitude is important for working with people in care

Responsibilities

• Supporting with medication administration
• Cooking and meal preparation
• Assisting with personal care when required
• Maintaining the homes of people supported and helping to manage their finances

Skills

Patience

Empathy, compassion

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem solving

Resilience

Job description

• 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
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 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
• Investment in your wellbeing

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.

Are you a fun-loving and motivated person who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others? Is it important for you to have 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! We are recruiting for a relief member of staff to support individuals in our Stonehaven services to live independently in their own homes.

The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life! The individuals we support bingo, gardening, board games, music and karaoke. However, they’re always up for trying new things, so are looking for inventive people who are up for the challenge. Our support team are very diverse and work well together to ensure the people we support are happy and safe in their own homes.

This can include:

• Supporting with medication administration Cooking Assisting with personal care when required Maintaining the homes of people supported and helping to manage their finances Our team provides support 24 hours a day, so we are looking for some flexibility to work a variety of shifts if possible. Shifts you might work include: 7.30am - 3pm 3pm - 9pm Long day and sleepover (10am until 10am the next day).

We have a 20 hour post to fill.

We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone that would be perfect for the role, will have professional experience. This is why we’re really passionate about recruiting to individuals’ values and we recruit people from all walks of life; From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

Naturally It Is Important Too That You Share Our Company Values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, Which Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do And Ensure That We Deliver High Quality, Consistent Care And Support. People's Values Are Important To Use, So We Look For People With

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

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!