Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care charity located in Inverurie is seeking Support Workers to aid vulnerable adults in achieving personal goals and living independently. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks such as medication, cooking, and providing social support. Flexibility is essential, as the role requires working various shifts throughout the week. Ideal candidates should be reliable, motivated, and able to engage with individuals in enjoyable activities. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage

Comprehensive induction and training

Contributory pension scheme

No uniform required

Employee discounts and recognition schemes

Employee Assistance programme

Guaranteed contracted hours

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Looking for someone to support vulnerable adults.
• Flexibility to work various shifts from Monday to Sunday.
• Ability to support individuals in social activities and personal goals.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily activities and medication.
• Assist with cooking and home maintenance.
• Provide social support and help manage finances.

Skills

Positive attitude

Motivated

Reliable

Honesty

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

• £13.01 Per hour
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development (including SVQ funding)
• 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
• Contributory pension scheme
• There is no uniform – you can 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
• Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
• Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
• We pay for your PVG check!
• Guaranteed and contracted hours
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) – pro‑rated for part‑time staff
• Good work/life balance – rotas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead!
• The opportunity to try new things while supporting people to achieve their goals

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 St. James’s Court in Inverurie, 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 22 to 60 and enjoy lots of great activities, so 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 people with walking football, walking rugby, bowling, going to discos, enjoying live music, visiting the local pub and anything they enjoy. The people we support have a large shared garden and love to spend time there socialising, growing vegetables, partying and making use of the garden's (mostly non‑alcoholic) bar! Our staff team are very supportive and experienced and also provide some support with:

• Medication administration
• Cooking and home maintenance
• Social support and support to achieve personal goals
• Managing the finances of the people we support

Shift patterns and contracting:

Our team provides support 7 days a week, so we ask for flexibility to work a variety of shifts from Monday‑Sunday and this will include some sleepover shifts. Our shift patterns can vary, but some examples of typical shifts are listed below:

• 7am – 9am
• 9am – 3pm
• 7am – 12 noon
• 7am – 3pm
• 5.30pm – 10pm
• 3pm – 10pm

We are currently recruiting for a part time and a full time position we have 21, 28 or 35 hour contracts available.

Your values:

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. 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 our Recruitment Specialists on [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 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. You can read more about this by clicking here. We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity.