Support Worker Bank

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

Job summary

A leading health and social care charity based in Banchory is seeking a positive and motivated Support Worker to assist vulnerable adults in achieving their personal goals. This role involves supporting clients in various activities, including social outings and daily living tasks. With a focus on flexibility in shifts and a supportive team, this position offers a fulfilling career in an inclusive environment. Competitive pay and numerous benefits such as annual leave, training, and well-being investments are provided.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Ongoing professional development

Financial Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and motivation to support vulnerable adults.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including sleep-overs.
• Ability to build effective relationships and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to engage in social activities and personal goals.
• Assist with medication administration and home maintenance.
• Provide companionship and support daily living tasks.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Problem solving

Resilience

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Benefits & USP’s: 13.01 per hour

• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• 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
• 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
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 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 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 positive and motivated person who is interested in supporting vulnerable adults to live the best lives possible? Are you looking to gain great experience in a satisfying job where you feel supported? If this sounds like you, maybe a Support Worker role with an award‑winning charity is the change you’ve been looking for!

At our service in Banchory, we're looking for people to join the team who are interested in trying new things and supporting people to achieve their own personal goals. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to support these ladies to play games, explore their communities, go out to discos or enjoy a lovely foot spa. There is a mobility vehicle in the service so applicants with a UK driving licence would be a bonus! The ladies we support share a large home with their own garden, where they can enjoy the nice weather and their lovely flowers. Our staff team are very supportive and experienced and also provide some support with: Medication administration and epilepsy support, Cooking and home maintenance, Social support and support to achieve personal goals, Managing the finances of the people we support.

Our team provides support 7 days a week, so we ask for flexibility to work a variety of shifts from Monday to Sunday and this will include some sleep‑over shifts. The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them and their homes, but who also like to have fun! We like people who are reliable and honest and are able to remain calm under pressure, so they can support people effectively and build fantastic relationships.

• Typical shifts: 10am – 10:30am the next day (includes a sleep‑over)
• 8am – 2pm – 2pm – 8pm (varies, some examples listed above)

Your values:

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

Equal Opportunities and Disabled Confident Employer

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 Co‑lleague 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!

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. This publicly sets out the promises we’ve made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there.

Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact our recruitment specialist for a friendly informal chat.