Bank Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and social care charity in Aberdeen is hiring Support Workers to assist adults with varied needs in achieving independence. The role involves providing personal support, assisting with medication, and managing finances. Candidates should be motivated, reliable, and willing to work flexible shifts, including weekends. This rewarding role allows for personal interaction and offers the chance to make a significant impact on individuals' lives, ensuring a supportive and respectful environment.

Benefits

£13.01 per Hour

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience with Makaton is helpful.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.
• Commitment to supporting vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults with diverse needs.
• Assist with medication, cooking, and home maintenance.
• Facilitate positive behavior and social engagement.
• Manage finances as directed.

Skills

Positive, motivated

Reliable

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Build strong relationships

Interest in supporting personal goals

Job description

Overview

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Our Benefits:

• £13.01 per Hour
• 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
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• 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
• PVG paid
• 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
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enrich 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 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.

Role and location

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

At this service in Aberdeen, we support individuals with a wide range of needs to live as independently as possible in their own flats. The individuals you’ll be supporting range in age from 29 to 71 and enjoy lots of great activities. Some individuals are non-verbal and use Makaton to communicate, so experience with Makaton is helpful.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to support people with activities such as going to play pool, going to work placements, doing arts and crafts, playing pool, playing video games, gardening and spending time out in the community visiting local cafes or attending events.

Our team provides support 7 days a week, including some sleepover shifts. Flexibility to work a variety of shifts from Monday to Sunday is required. Examples of typical shifts include:

• 10:00 – 10:00 next day (sleepover included)
• 08:00 – 16:30
• 08:00 – 18:00

We are currently recruiting for Bank roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults with a range of needs to live as independently as possible
• Assist with medication administration, cooking and home maintenance
• Support positive behaviour and personal goal achievement
• Support social activities and community engagement
• Manage finances for the people we support as directed
• Support 7 days a week with varied shifts including sleepovers

Who you are / Requirements

• Positive, motivated and reliable individual
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and build strong relationships
• Clear willingness to support vulnerable adults and work flexibly
• Interest in supporting people to achieve personal goals

Equal Opportunities

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

For more information please apply through the short application form. For questions about the role, contact Julie Macdonald, Recruitment Specialist at [e-mail].