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Bank Support Worker

Location:
Peterhead
Job Category:
Care and Support
Salary Details:
£11.40 per hour
30 Apr 2024
Vacancy Type:
Bank
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What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work:
Our Benefits: £12.50 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 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 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.
Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:
We are recruiting for a Bank Support Worker in Peterhead to join our existing team. Do you enjoy seeing people get the most out of each day and achieve what they want in life? Community Integrated Care is currently seeking dedicated and compassionate Support Workers for a service based in Peterhead. As a Support Worker, you will have a passion to enhance the life of the young lady you will be supporting. For this vacancy we are looking for individuals who are positive and motivated. You will need to provide care & support to a young lady with learning disabilities who exhibits a variety of challenging behaviours which may pose a range of physical and emotional challenges. As a Support Worker, you will work closely with the Service Leader and our staff team to provide support 2:1 support for a young lady who lives in her own home. You will support her in her daily life with personal care and helping to promote a positive, active and healthy lifestyle. You will know how to connect with people and be motivated by helping people to live with independence and happiness. You will also have some key technical skills, including being able to use basic IT systems. The lady is very active within the community and enjoys a variety of interests that include swimming, bowling, drives in the car, walks, trampolining, meals out and meeting up with family and friends. It is also important that you share our charity’s values which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care, and support. Your experience means that you are comfortable in working with people who might have more complex support needs and you will be ready to take this on. Full training will be given and ongoing professional input will be provided to ensure the young lady supported lives the best life possible. We have a variable shift pattern and require flexibility to work some weekends.
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 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. 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.