Support Worker (Waking Nights)

Community Integrated Care; Elgin; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

No uniforms

Ongoing training & career progression

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Financial hardship fund

Wellbeing investment

PVG check included

One-to-one support

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking caring staff in Elgin to support young adults moving into their own homes. You will assist with daily living skills, social activities and community integration, with a focus on building independence and confidence.

Roles include night shifts (10pm–8am) under a permanent 30-hour contract. We value empathy, patience and a willingness to learn, offering tailored training and progression within our supportive charity.

Qualifications

• We hire based on values and are open to applicants from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Support a group of individuals in Elgin as they move into their own homes and develop independent living skills.
• Provide day, evening and night support (10pm–8am) in a 1:1 and 2:1 staffing model.
• Encourage participation in community activities, outings and skill-building opportunities.

Job description

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

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care?

Do you love helping people get the best out of their lives?

Then maybe a Support Worker role is for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £13.86 per hour – because your time and care are valuable
• 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 – work around your current commitments
• No driving required – one location, one amazing team
• 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

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:

You will be supporting a group of individuals moving into their own homes in Elgin with the age range of 24 to 26 year old. They will require support moving from their family homes to their own homes and will require support to learn new skills, look at new opportunities and develop their skills! Our staff must have patience, empathy, have a bubbly nature and a drive to explore new things. This is a brand new development within Elgin which has a lot to offer in terms of the city itself and has many links to the North and South of Scotland. They live in their own bungalows within the same street and in close proximity to each other as they are all neighbours and they all have their own garden. If is important they are supported to look at new opportunities in the community. They like to go walking and attending locals groups and clubs. Disney, Sports and being outdoors are some of their interests. They want to be able to learn new skills and have new experiences living on their own. They would benefit from being enabled to live as independently as possible. They are young and energetic. Support is provided on a 1:1 and 2:1 basis. Support would be required during the day, evening and at night. They would benefit from staff who are energetic, keen to support and seen new opportunities. You must have a thirst to learn and undertake any training needed to support them successfully. Our GROWN learner journey is an award winning training package and service specific training will be tailored to suit the needs of the people we support including examples such as Moving and Positioning of People, Acquired Brain Injury Specialism, Epilepsy with specialised medication administration, Visual Impairment and ADHD. You will also be supporting all our various Services within Elgin.

Hours 10pm - 8am

Contract: Permanent (30 hours)

About you:

What We're Looking For

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, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.