Support Worker
Community Integrated Care
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Huntly, United Kingdom
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. 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. Our 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 it 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/DBS check! • Guaranteed and contracted hours • We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver • Rate of pay of £12.50 per hour • 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 our service in Huntly, 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 17 to 70 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 their work, walking, going to the bowling, enjoying a lunch (with a coffee or a cheeky beer) and anything else they enjoy. The people we support have a large shared garden with lots of flower pots and get help to keep it looking nice. 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 Our team provide 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: -10am - 10am the next day (includes sleepover) - 12 noon - 7pm - 8/9/10am - 10pm, We are currently recruiting for full-time, role and holding a driving license would be beneficial but not essential. |
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 Julie Macdonald, our Recruitment Specialist on [email protected]. 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 [email protected] Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.