Support Worker –Bank/Casual

Community Integrated Care; Clackmannan; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health and social care charity in Clackmannan is seeking a flexible Support Worker to join their team. This role involves supporting individuals with various needs to enhance their independent living skills and confidence. No prior experience is necessary; the ideal candidate will be empathetic and dedicated to making a positive impact. Shift flexibility is required, including morning, night, and weekend work. The charity offers competitive pay and numerous benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible working hours

Training and development

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing investment

Guaranteed contracted hours

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; open to individuals from all walks of life.
• Desire to support individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication as required.
• Assist with cooking and household maintenance.
• Support individuals in managing their finances.
• Provide social support in a trauma-informed manner.
• Work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Skills

Problem solving

Resilience

Patience

Empathy

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Job description

Benefits

• £13.01 per Hour
• Enjoy work that never feels like work
• Work for a multi‑award winning charity that invests all profits back into people we support, our workforce and local communities
• Managed by supportive leaders
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (full‑time; part‑time pro‑rata)
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform – we wear casual clothes
• Flexible working hours & shift patterns
• We will pay for your DBS / 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 & progression opportunities
• Recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Financial hardship fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

About Community Integrated Care

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 we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development.

Role Overview

We are now recruiting for a flexible Bank/Casual Support Worker to expand our team in Dollar.

At our Dollar service in Clackmannanshire we support four fun and outgoing individuals to live in their own flats in a shared building. The people we support have faced a lot of challenges in the past because of learning disabilities, mental health and previous trauma and are looking for friendly, caring and supportive people to help them build confidence and improve their independent living skills so they get the most from life!

The people we support enjoy a wide range of different activities, like socialising, going to the movies, shopping, making TikToks, watching and playing football, cinema, walking, playing games and having barbecues in their shared garden. They’re looking for positive and patient people who can support them to try new activities and help them achieve their goals, which include going to college and finding a job.

Responsibilities

• Medication administration
• Cooking
• Encouraging people to clean and maintain their homes and manage their finances
• Social situations and responding to situations in a trauma‑informed way
• Support 24 hours a day, requiring flexibility to work a variety of shifts including day, back, waking nights, sleepovers, with some weekend work included
• Shift patterns currently: 0900-2100, 0900- Sleepover finishing at 9am, 0900-1800, 0800-2000, 2000-0800 night shift, 1100-2200

Qualifications & 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 passionate about recruiting individuals from all walks of life – both experienced and those with no experience at all – and who share our values: We Include, We Deliver, We Aspire, We Respect, We Enable.

We look for people with:

• Problem solving
• Resilience
• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• Strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination

Application

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact [e-mail].

To apply, click ‘Apply’ to proceed to our short application form.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application. Should you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.