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 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. We have strong values and are 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 • 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 and mental health support through our everymind app • Financial support options to help in times of hardship • Recommend a Friend bonus scheme • We pay for your PVG/DBS check! • Guaranteed and contracted hours • 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 • Great rate of pay of £12.50 per hour.
Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:
Community Integrated Care is recruiting to expand our current team of Support Workers in Huntly! As a Support Worker, your role will be to support individuals with their own homes. At this service, we support 3 individuals with learning disabilities who live in a large bungalow in a quiet area of Huntly, with good train and bus links to the town. The people we support are active in their local community, enjoying activities such as swimming, going to cafes, music and pamper sessions, so we are looking for people who are fun, active and enjoy supporting others to live the best lives possible. In this role, you will provide support to individuals with some challenging behaviours but you will be fully trained on the needs of the people we support - including training on Moving and Positioning, Epilepsy and MAPA. If you hold a full UK driving license, that would be a great bonus but is not a mandatory requirement. We can offer full-time and part time and our shifts include earlies and lates.
Your 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 really passionate about recruiting to individuals’ values and we recruit people from all walks of life; From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all. Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. People's values are important to us, so we look for people with: - Patience - Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others - A strong work ethic - Reliability - Honesty - Determination - A problem solver - Resilience 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 [email protected]