Support Worker - Female inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED
MON 13 JAN 2025
Competitive pay at £12.50 per hour, reflecting the value of your contribution to the community.
Work for a multi-award-winning charity, with over 100 national and regional awards received in the past two years.
Flexible working hours and shift patterns, allowing for a better work-life balance.
Opportunity to spend quality time with the individuals you support, making a meaningful impact on their lives.
Strong support from dedicated management, fostering a positive work environment.
Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities, including training and progression within the charity.
Community Integrated Care is seeking a female Support Worker in Aberdeen to assist three ladies in living independently in their shared home. This rewarding role involves providing personal care, helping with household tasks, and engaging in social activities such as arts and crafts or movie nights. Candidates should have a caring disposition, a UK driving license preferred, and the ability to work flexible shifts totaling 25 hours per week, including nights and weekends.
The position offers competitive pay at £12.50 per hour, along with numerous benefits such as 28 days of annual leave, no uniform policy, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Community Integrated Care is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, emphasizing choice, dignity, and respect for those they serve. They prioritize the wellbeing of their staff and actively seek individuals who are reliable and enthusiastic about making a positive impact in the lives of others.
The position offers competitive pay at £12.50 per hour, along with numerous benefits such as 28 days of annual leave, no uniform policy, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Community Integrated Care is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, emphasizing choice, dignity, and respect for those they serve. They prioritize the wellbeing of their staff and actively seek individuals who are reliable and enthusiastic about making a positive impact in the lives of others.
Benefits: £12.50 per hour. 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: £11.40 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 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.
Example Shifts Include
10am until 11pm then sleepover until 7am, then on the floor from 7am to 10am
7am to 3pm, 1am to 3.30pm, 3pm to 11pm, and waking nights from 11pm to 7am
, Are you a caring and motivated person who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others? Is it important for you to have 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! In this role, you will be supporting 3 ladies to live independently in their shared home in Westhill. These ladies are fun, outgoing and enjoy living their lives to the fullest and are looking for Female Support Workers to support them in their daily lives. The role of a Support Worker changes every day, but some of the areas you'll support with include personal care, household tasks (cooking and cleaning), mobility support and social support. The ladies have a lot of interests, so you can expect to be doing puzzles, arts and crafts, going to church, getting out and about in the car, having movie nights and generally just supporting the ladies to live the best lives possible. A UK driving license is preferred for this role. Shifts in this service include 25 hours full time over various shifts, “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 2”, The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them, their homes and their wishes, but who also like to have fun! They like people who are reliable and honest, so they can build trust and know that you have their best interests at heart. 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 our Recruitment Specialists at 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 Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
Example Shifts Include
10am until 11pm then sleepover until 7am, then on the floor from 7am to 10am
7am to 3pm, 1am to 3.30pm, 3pm to 11pm, and waking nights from 11pm to 7am
, Are you a caring and motivated person who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others? Is it important for you to have 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! In this role, you will be supporting 3 ladies to live independently in their shared home in Westhill. These ladies are fun, outgoing and enjoy living their lives to the fullest and are looking for Female Support Workers to support them in their daily lives. The role of a Support Worker changes every day, but some of the areas you'll support with include personal care, household tasks (cooking and cleaning), mobility support and social support. The ladies have a lot of interests, so you can expect to be doing puzzles, arts and crafts, going to church, getting out and about in the car, having movie nights and generally just supporting the ladies to live the best lives possible. A UK driving license is preferred for this role. Shifts in this service include 25 hours full time over various shifts, “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 2”, The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them, their homes and their wishes, but who also like to have fun! They like people who are reliable and honest, so they can build trust and know that you have their best interests at heart. 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 our Recruitment Specialists at 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 Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.
4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.
10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.
11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.
12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.
While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.
It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.
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