Support Worker (Bank)

Community Integrated Care; Fochabers; On-site; GBP 1,791,000 - 2,066,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.86 Per Hour

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

No uniform - casual dress

Flexible Working Hours

DBS/PVG paid

Guaranteed & Contracted Hours

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Continued professional development

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Financial Hardship Fund

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking Bank Workers to provide compassionate support to people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs or dementia in Fochabers. The role involves assisting with daily routines, activities and overall wellbeing, with some weekend and overnight availability required.

We offer competitive hourly pay, 28 days leave pro-rata for part-timers, a pension scheme, no uniform, and ongoing development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy with people with disabilities.
• Reliable, honest and dedicated to supporting others.
• Willingness to be flexible with shifts, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making a meaningful impact.
• Support people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia in daily routines.
• Participate in activities and community engagement alongside the people you support.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

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
• 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

Our Benefits

• £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
• 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

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.

As a Support Worker you will support people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines to live the best lives possible.

In our Fochabers service, we support 4 gentlemen with Learning Disabilities and Autism who live in their own homes. We are a strong team that work well together and support one another, supporting with lots of activities such as concerts and holidays, day trips, meeting friends and family's and attending various clubs, we require you to be committed, reliable and flexible. The people we support are involved in activities such as bowling, swimming, golf and cinema and there is a need for availability for some evening and weekend work.

You’ll be joining an award-winning charity, in an exciting role where you can transform someone else’s life while transforming your own too! Whatever your background, there’s a rewarding career in care for you - one were you can follow your passions and learn new skills too.

We provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so some weekend and overnight support will be required. We are currently recruiting for Bank Workers. 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

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact [e-mail]

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.

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.