Support Worker (Bank)

Community Integrated Care; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Discounts

Training & career progression

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Wellbeing investment

Free PVG check

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting relief/bank care workers to support adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns in Aberdeen. Shifts include 7am–3.15pm, 3pm–10pm, 10am–6pm and nights, with lone-working duties and driving preferred but not essential.

You’ll be part of a large UK charity that reinvests profits into staff development and wellbeing, with flexible shifts and opportunities for training and progression.

Qualifications

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Administer medications as directed and monitor wellbeing.
• Support with household tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting.
• Provide mobility assistance for individuals using wheelchairs or aids.

Responsibilities

• Support 12 individuals in daily life according to their preferences.
• Deliver person-centred care tailored to each individual’s goals.
• Collaborate with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team to ensure safety and quality of life.
• Assist with outings, social activities and community participation.
• Adapt to lone-working shifts and maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Home management

Mobility support

Daily activities

Job description

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

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £13.86 per hour


• 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


• Flexible shifts – you can pick up shifts that work around your current commitments


• 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

Who We Are:

We’re one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities, and we’re proud to be pioneers in person-centred care. Our vision? Your Life, Your Choice. Our strategy? Best Lives Possible. And our vibe? Supportive, passionate, and always up for making a difference.

Whether you’re new to care or a seasoned pro, we’ll give you the tools, training, and TLC to thrive. Because when you go the extra mile for others, we go the extra mile for you.

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 adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily 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 them.

Our Shifts: 7am - 3.15pm | 3pm - 10pm | 10am - 6pm | 10pm - 7am (waking night)

Shift Requirement: We are currently recruiting for staff to work nights
Contract: We are looking for Relief/Bank staff

UK Driving License Required? Would be beneficial but is not essential

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be supporting 12 amazing individuals 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


• Mobility support - some the people we support use wheelchairs and mobility aids to safely get around


• 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 going to the cinema, attending discos, socialising at supper club, going for long walks, enjoying arts and crafts, baking, cooking and gardening

This service is a lone working service so our ideal candidate will have some previous care/support experience.

About you:

Got heart? You’re halfway there. 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, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.

Curious about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Sarah Duncan, at [e-mail].

Need adjustments during the process? Just email [e-mail].

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. Good luck—we can’t wait to meet you!