Support Worker (Bank)

Community Integrated Care; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG paid

Shopping discounts

Flexible hours

CPD & progression

Recommend a Friend bonus

Financial hardship fund

Wellbeing investment

Casual dress

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking female Support Workers to provide bank/casual support in Cardonald, Glasgow. The role focuses on delivering person-centred support in the community, including assistance with daily tasks, cooking, and participation in activities.

A background in mental health support is beneficial, and weekend availability is helpful. Shifts include 9.30am–9.30am sleepover, 7.30am–7.30pm, and 9.30am–2.30pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support roles preferred.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Reliable and trustworthy with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to individuals in their own homes and communities.
• Assist with daily living tasks including personal care and cooking.
• Support with community activities and transport as needed.
• Assist with basic finance management and medication administration where trained.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Reliability

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
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
• We will pay for your 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
• 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:

We are currently seeking female Support Workers to provide bank/casual support in Cardonald, Glasgow

This role will involve a lot of support within the community - our ideal candidate would enjoy long periods of walking and physical activity and using public transport, as well as supporting with cooking.

A background in mental health support would be very beneficial due to the needs of people supported.

We support individuals to live the best lives possible by providing person-centred support every day. The people we support enjoy socialising, watching movies, going out to shows, spending time with family and getting out into nature.

Support Workers may also assist with

• Personal care
• Management of home and finances
• Medication Administration

Our shifts are 9.30am - 9.30am the next day (includes sleepover), 7.30am - 7.30pm and 9.30am - 2.30pm. Ideally, our bank staff would have availability to support on a variety of shifts, with some weekend availability.

About you:

What we’re looking for

The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them and their homes, but who also like to have fun!

We like people who are reliable and honest and can communicate well with everyone.so the people we support can build trust and know that you have their best interests at heart.

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact Cathryn Letham, our regional recruitment specialist on [e-mail]

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.