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Support Worker inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED FRI 24 JAN 2025

£12.50 per Hour  GOOD SALARY 

BONUS EMPATHY PENSION UNIFORM

Community Integrated Care Follow Community Integrated Care

Competitive pay of £12.50 per hour, ensuring fair compensation for your efforts.
Opportunity to engage in meaningful work that feels enjoyable and fulfilling, rather than just a job.
Join a multi-award-winning charity that prioritizes reinvesting profits into the community and workforce.
Receive strong support from dedicated management and leadership to help you grow in your role.
Enjoy flexible working hours and shift patterns that accommodate your lifestyle and personal needs.
Generous holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays, allowing for work-life balance.
Access to ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression.
Community Integrated Care is seeking a Support Worker in Aberdeen to provide flexible and person-centered support to individuals, helping them to lead independent lives and achieve their goals. The role offers a competitive salary of £12.50 per hour, guaranteed contracted hours, and the opportunity to work for a multi-award-winning charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with varying care needs. Employees benefit from a supportive management team, flexible working hours, training opportunities, 28 days annual leave, and a commitment to employee wellbeing.

The ideal candidate will share the organisation’s core values of inclusion, delivery, aspiration, respect, and enablement. While professional experience in care is valued, Community Integrated Care welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, emphasizing the importance of empathy, reliability, and resilience. By prioritizing a strong, inclusive workplace culture, the organisation aims to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community it serves.

Useful skills for a Support Worker:
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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