Support Worker - Bank

Community Integrated Care; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate £13.86

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Casual dress

Flexible working hours

PVG paid

Guaranteed contracted hours

Discount scheme

Training and progression

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting a Support Worker to assist two men and two women in their own home in Stonehaven. You will support daily activities, promote independence, and help with personal care and medication as needed.

The role involves flexible shifts and sleepovers, with a team committed to delivering person-centered care in a warm, inclusive environment. Training and development are provided along with a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Patience and empathy are essential for supporting individuals.
• Reliable, honest, and resilient team players are valued.
• A proactive problem-solver with a caring attitude is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support two adults in their own home in Stonehaven.
• Assist with activities, personal care and medications as required.
• Work flexible shifts, including weekends and sleepovers.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem-solver

Resilience

Job description

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

Our Benefits:

£13.86 Per hour

• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for an award-winning Charity that invests all its profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• 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

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.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Are you a friendly and outgoing person?

Do you have a genuine desire to help improve the lives of vulnerable people?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting for a Support Worker to support two men and two ladies, aged between 20 and 59 in their own home in Stonehaven. Here, we support individuals to live the best lives possible by supporting them with whatever they need. They are very active in their community and enjoy going to local clubs/groups, meeting new people, singing, dancing, going shopping, spending time in their garden and exploring the local town and surrounding area. The people we support are mobile but some require a wee bit of help getting out into the community. In addition to providing support with activities, you may be required to support with personal care and medication. Your main goal will be to provide the right support so they can be as independent as possible and are supported to make their own choices. We would love to hear from enthusiastic applicants who are interested in developing new skills.

Our team provide support 24/7, so we are looking for flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including some weekends and sleepovers. The shift patterns are:

• 08.00 - 15.00
• 15.00 - 22.00
• 22.00 - 10.30 (sleepover)

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker for relief (Bank) Position

About you:

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
• A problem solver
• Resilience

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact our recruitment specialist [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. You can read more about this by clicking here. 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. We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level. In our 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us – and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!