Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Westhill; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

28 Days annual leave

No uniform - casual clothes

Flexible working hours & shift pattern

PVG paid

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is looking for a dedicated Support Worker to help vulnerable individuals live the lives they choose. You will work with two women and one man, providing person-centred support across daily living activities.

We offer 10-hour permanent contracts, no driving license required, and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, annual leave, PVG paid, and progression opportunities. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people we support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping and budget management
• Wheelchair assistance (pushing)
• Daily activities: gardening, arts and crafts, puzzles, theatre visits, spa days, baking, listening to music and visiting local coffee shops

Job description

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

Are you a fun and kind individual 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!

Why you'll love working with us

• £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 PVG
• 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

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. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible with each individual.

Our Shifts:

7am - 2pm | 10.30am - 3pm | 3pm - 10pm | 10am - 11pm | 10pm - 7am (Sleepover)

Shift Requirement:

We are currently recruiting for staff to work a mix of the above shifts between Monday-Sunday

Contract:

We have a 10-hour permanent contract available

UK Driving License Required?

No

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be supporting 2 ladies and 1 gentleman to live their daily lives in the way they want to live them. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping and budget management
• While out and about the people we support often use wheelchairs, so you need to be fit enough to push a wheelchair!
• Daily activities - anything and everything the people we support like to do is something you might provide support with! So come ready and willing to put yourself out there and support with gardening, arts and crafts, puzzles, going to the theatre and spa days cling, rambling, baking, listening to music and visiting local coffee shops

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.

Have questions about the role?

Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Sarah Duncan, at [e-mail].

Need adjustments during the process?

Email [e-mail].

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