Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Wick; On-site; GBP 11,600 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay £13.86/hr

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Casual dress - no uniform

Flexible working hours

PVG check paid

Guaranteed hours

Training and progression

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in Wick, Scotland, is seeking a Part-Time Male Support Worker to join our independent living team. You will support a gentleman with an Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health concerns and Epilepsy to live independently, focusing on person-centred care.

You will work 16 hours per week, mornings and afternoons, with some weekends. A UK driving license and access to your own vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• Part‑Time Male Support Workers (16 hours per week) to join our independent living support team in Wick.
• Male colleague is required by the Equality Act 2010 as a genuine occupational requirement.

Responsibilities

• Support the person with daily living activities and personal care.
• Cook meals and maintain the home of the person we support.
• Assist with medication administration and monitoring as required.
• Support the person to engage with family, friends and community activities.

Skills

UK driving license

Own vehicle

Job description

Are you a male, who holds a UK driving license and has their own vehicle?

Are you a supportive 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!

Our Benefits

• 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
• £13.86 per hour
• 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 check
• 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.

We are currently recruiting for Part‑Time Male Support Workers (16 hours per week) to join our independent living support team in Wick. In the past, the people we support have faced a lot of challenges, but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life!

In this role you will be part of a team supporting a gentleman with an Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health concerns and Epilepsy to live independently in his own home. Previous experience with Mental Health support would be welcomed.

The gentleman we support has dogs so you must be comfortable with them, and with supporting him in the community with his dogs. To ensure the person we support has freedom to do the activities he enjoys, we are seeking drivers who have access to their own vehicle for work.

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 them with medication
• Cooking
• Assisting with personal care
• Maintaining the home of the person we support
• Community Involvement
• Supporting with finances
• Supporting to maintain his relationships with family and peers

The gentleman we support will need support to become an active member of his local community and will require full support to be able to achieve this.

We are seeking support workers who are reliable and motivated colleagues, who are passionate and eager to learn person-centred routines and be patient and understanding of individuals needs and behaviours.

You will work alongside those who are experienced in his care, who will train you how to support him in a person-centred way.

Shift patterns will vary to include mornings and afternoons between 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday, with some requirement for occasional weekends and evenings. This could be subject to flexibility depending on the activities of the person we are supporting. Equally we are happy to consider a variation to these hours to suit the ideal candidate.

Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a male colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010

The person we support likes to be supported by people who respect him and his home, but who also like to have fun!

He likes people who are reliable and honest and are able to remain calm under pressure, so they can provide effective support and build fantastic a relationship.

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 null 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.

We wish you the very best of luck in the job…? 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.