Support Worker (Female Bank)

Community Integrated Care; Thurso; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent health and social care charity is seeking a Bank/Casual Female Support Worker in Thurso, Scotland. The successful candidate will support a woman with Down’s Syndrome and Autism, engaging in activities like music and day trips, while ensuring her safety and comfort. A valid UK driving licence and access to a car are essential. This role offers the chance to provide meaningful support in a compassionate environment, alongside comprehensive induction and development programs.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and ongoing development

No uniform policy

Employee Assistance programme

Financial support options

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Ability to provide companionship and engage with the individuals being supported.
• Must have a valid UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Understanding of the needs of individuals with Down's Syndrome and Autism.

Responsibilities

• Support a lady with Down’s Syndrome and Autism in daily activities.
• Provide companionship and assist during outings.
• Ensure safety and comfort during community interactions.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Driving

Job description

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching 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.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
• 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
• Managed by supportive leaders
• 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
• Mental health support through our everymind app
• 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 our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
• Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help raise and action issues within the organisation that are important to you
• Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
• We pay for your PVG check!
• 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:

We are currently recruiting for a Bank/Casual Female Support Worker for a role in one of our services in Thurso.

In this role, you will support a lady with Down’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder, who lives at home with her dad. The lady we support loves music, dancing and singing and would love someone with similar interests to support her. She enjoys a daily picnic, going out on daytrips and spending time with her dad and brother, both of whom are very important to her.

The lady we support has a fear of dogs, so requires patience, compassion and reassurance from her staff. She prefers to go out into the community in the car due to her unease with dogs, so UK driving licence and access to own car is essential for this role.

We provide support from 9am - 9pm from Monday to Thursday. On weekends, we provide support from 9am - 9pm, as well as a sleepover on Friday and Saturday night.

Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a female colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010

Your values:

I like to be supported by people who respect me and my home, but who also like to have fun!

I like people who are reliable and honest, so I can build trust and know that you have my best interests at heart.

It’s important that you can communicate well with me and work well within our team to ensure my routines are maintained.

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].

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. 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.