Support Worker (Female)

Inverurie, Scotland, gb

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Benefits & USP’s: £13.01 Per hour. 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 Managed by supportive leaders 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis) Pension Scheme No uniform - we wear our casual clothes Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns We will pay for your DBS / PVG We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver 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 and progression opportunities Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme Financial Hardship Fund Investment in your wellbeing 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 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. 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 Hollybank in Inverurie, we support 4 ladies with autism and learning disabilities to live as independently as possible in their shared house. The ladies you'll be supporting range in age from 31 to 62 and enjoy lots of different 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 the ladies with going to the movies, swimming, dance school, going out to restaurants or for a coffee and, of course, clothes shopping! Routine, schedules and good communication are very important to the ladies, so previous experience using pictorial schedules and Makaton would be a massive bonus. 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: - 8am - 3pm - 3pm - 8.30pm - 8am - 1pm - 9am - 3pm We are currently recruiting for female Support Workers for a 24 hour post. 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 . 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 use, so we look for people with: - Patience - Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others - A strong work ethic - Reliability - Honesty - Determination - A problem solver - Resilience