Bank Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care organization in Stonehaven is seeking compassionate individuals to support clients with disabilities. The role involves aiding in daily activities and community engagement while fostering independence. Ideal candidates will possess patience, empathy, and a strong work ethic, with prior support experience preferred. This position offers flexible hours and competitive pay. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of those we support.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Previous support work experience is essential.
• Experience in retail and activities like crafting or gardening is desirable.
• Training in diabetes and first aid is provided.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with disabilities in various activities.
• Assist in community engagements and projects.
• Provide care with a focus on choice and dignity.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Compassion

Education

Experience in support work

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Our Benefits:

Benefits

£13.01 per Hour

• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its 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 pro‑rated)
• 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
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of 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 of ‘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 been shortlisted 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 seeking a career that offers variety and is rewarding? Do you enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference? This could be the ideal career opportunity for you! We currently have an opportunity for a caring, enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual to join our team in Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. Situated in a beautiful seaside town, the area is served well with good road, rail and bus networks and is a lively community of locals and tourists.

In this role you will be supporting a number of individuals ranging from age 18-60+ with a variety of disabilities including autism, learning disabilities, mobility and visual impairment. They are very happy being active in the community, proudly running the Inspire By Stonehaven shop and community garden at St James Church, growing vegetables and flowers. They enjoy activities out and about in the community including sporty activities, walking on the beach, swimming, exploring the countryside and attending the day centre. They also hold a coffee morning every week for the general public.

We are recruiting for fun, patient and responsible individuals with previous support work experience to join the team. Some experience of retail work and involvement with activities such as crafting, gardening, baking would be desirable. Staff are also trained in specialist areas such as diabetes, learning disabilities and first aid.

There are 2-3 members of the team working at any one time.

Shift patterns: 9:15 am – 3:45 / 4:45 pm, Monday–Saturday. We are recruiting for Relief staff to join our team.

Your values

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 people based on values and we recruit from all walks of life. 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 us, so we look for people with:

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

Application Contact

If you have read this advert and feel like it’s exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click ‘Apply’ to take you through to our short application form. If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact [e-mail] our recruitment specialist.

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 be 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, which publicly sets out the promises we’ve made and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there.

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We’re 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% of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28.

Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [e-mail].