Support Worker

**What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work**:
We are Currently looking for Part time and Full time staff and relief staff to add to our team in huntly

**Our Benefits**:

- **£13.01 Per hour**
- Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development (including SVQ funding)
- 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
- Contributory pension scheme
- 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, providing a wide range of financial, legal and consumer services, as well as counselling, life coaching and career guidance
- Financial support options to help in times of hardship using our Wellbeing Fund and our partnership with the Care Workers Charity
- Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
- We pay for your PVG check
- Guaranteed and contracted hours
- We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
- 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

**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 within their own homes, ensuring they are able to live as independently as possible and are supported to make decisions and live amazing lives In Huntly we support several people and care for them in their own homes, the town has good train and bus links. As a care assistant you will be helping people with Learning disabilities such as Autism, Mental health and some Physical needs. 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. We are looking for dedicated, compassionate and resilient individuals to join our supportive and dynamic team, providing care and guidance to adults with learning disabilities.

As an organisation we are committed to ensuring that our colleagues are welcomed and supported throughout their career. That's why we are dedicated to ensuring that all our colleagues are fully trained on the needs of the people we support. We provide specialised training in Epilepsy and Safety Interventions. (Safety intervention training equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to manage challenging behaviors and potentially volatile situations, often focusing on de-escalation techniques and safe physical interventions)

This Role is ideal for someone who is calm under pressure and committed to promoting dignity and respect at all times.

What you will be doing:

- Supporting individuals with personal care, routines, and independent living skills
- Encourage positive behaviour and using de-escalation techniques when needed
- Helping individuals engage in meaning full activities at home and in the community
- Working closely with family’s, health professionals and the wider support team
- Maintaining accurate records and following care plans and managing finances.
- Element of Written and computer work will be required for this role to ensure all documents are up to date and daily notes recorded

**Your values**:
The people we support like to be supported by people who respect them and their homes, but who also like to have fun

We like people who are reliable and honest, so the people we support can build trust and know that you have their best interests at heart.

It’s important that you are reliable and honest and can communicate well with everyone.

**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 gett