Advanced Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care charity in Falkirk is seeking a dedicated Advanced Support Worker. In this full-time role, you will support a young man with complex needs in his home, requiring daily assistance. Candidates must have experience with complex needs and hold an SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care. Responsibilities include medication administration, personal care, and supporting daily activities. The position offers a rewarding environment within a supportive charity that prioritizes community and colleague wellbeing.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Employee Assistance programme

Contributory pension scheme

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Flexible work schedule with advance notice

Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting people with complex needs is essential.
• Applicants with a SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Medication administration and epilepsy management.
• Cooking and shopping.
• Assisting with personal care.
• Maintaining home and managing finances.
• Support on a variety of shifts, including overnight.
• Drive service mobility car.

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Patience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Driving license

Education

SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Benefits

• £14.81 per hour
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its profits back into the people we support, our workers and our local communities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Managed by supportive leaders
• No uniform – wear your own casual clothes
• Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts
• Employee of the month award and other recognition schemes
• Free Employee Assistance programme available 24/7, providing a wide range of financial, legal and consumer services, as well as counselling, life coaching and career guidance
• Colleague Inclusion Networks where individuals with shared experiences and their allies can help raise awareness, provide support, celebrate communities and promote positive change, greater inclusivity and equity within the workplace
• Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and partnership with the Care Workers Charity
• Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to raise and action issues important to you
• Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
• We pay for your PVG/DBS check
• Guaranteed and contracted hours
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) – pro‑rated for part‑time staff
• Good work/life balance – ro‑tas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead!
• The opportunity to try new things while supporting people to achieve their goals

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 and 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 been shortlisted for over 100 national and regional awards!

We focus 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 wish to progress your career with us.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role

Are you a proactive and friendly individual who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others? We have an opportunity for an Advanced Support Worker to join our team in the Falkirk area.

This role is to support a young man who lives in his own home in Camelon, Falkirk. He has complex needs, including a learning disability and Autism spectrum disorder, and receives 2:1 support each day.

Prior experience supporting people with complex needs is essential, as we are looking for Advanced Support Workers who can share their knowledge and experience within the team.

Applicants with a SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care would be highly desirable.

Living in his own home, the team helps him build a fantastic life by supporting him to source new activities in his community. He requires support to keep himself safe and responds well to people who have a gentle and calm approach to his support.

Key responsibilities

• Medication administration and epilepsy management
• Cooking and shopping
• Assisting with personal care
• Maintaining his home and managing finances
• Support on a variety of shifts, including overnight (waking night), days, weekends and bank holidays
• Drive service mobility car – a UK driving licence is required

We are currently recruiting for an additional full‑time (36 hour) Advanced Support Worker to join our team.

Your values

Respect, patience and understanding are key as the young man you’ll be supporting is adjusting to a new home environment. It’s important to take the time to understand him to help him live a fantastic life as independently as possible.

Prior experience supporting people with complex needs is essential, as we are looking for Advanced Support Workers who can share their knowledge and experience within the team.

Applicants with a SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care would be highly desirable.

Contact information

If you would like to know more before submitting your application, please contact [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 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 that 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 join 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.