What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: •Pay rates: £12.50 per hour, rising to £13.01 per hour from 1st April
•Guaranteed and contracted hours
•We are based in one location, so there is no need to be a car driver
•Good work/life balance – rotas are issued 4+ weeks in advance enabling you to plan ahead
•PVG check funded by us
•Comprehensive induction and commitment to your ongoing learning and development
•Recommend a Friend bonus scheme
•There is no uniform - you can wear your own casual clothes
•Company pension scheme
•Employee of the month awards and other recognition schemes
•Free Employee Assistance programme available 24/7
•28 days holiday – pro-rated for part-time
We also offer a host of other fantastic benefits including: Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts, Mental Health and Financial support options to help in times of hardship and Employee Representatives (GameChangers) to help you raise and action issues within the organisation that are important to you. Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role: Are you a positive and motivated person who is experienced in supporting individuals within their own homes?
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 Moredun, we support 7 individuals who live in their own homes in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh and are recruiting for one of our core teams in the service.
In this team, you’ll support 6 gentlemen with mental health concerns, autism and physical disabilities to live independently in their own homes. The men we support enjoy a wide range of activities, including socialising, watching movies, shopping, cooking, sports, music and travelling. However, they’re always up for trying new things, so are looking for inventive people who are up for the challenge.
Experience of Positive Behaviour Support would be beneficial in this team, but if you’ve not got this, we’ll provide the training you need to ensure you’re successful in your role. We are currently recruiting for a 37.5 hour post on a permanent contract.
In both teams, you can expect to support individuals with:
•Medication administration
•Cooking and home maintenance
•Social support and support to achieve personal goals
•Finance management
Our teams provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so we ask for flexibility to work a variety of shifts including days and sleepovers, which will include some weekends.
Our shift patterns can vary but are generally:
- 8am - 10pm
- 9am - 7pm
- 8am - 2.30pm
- 2.30pm - 10pm
- 10pm - 8am (Sleepover) One of the values of Community Integrated Care is our passion for our people and every year we invest in our front-line worker pay in line with the Living Wage increase each April. Our promise has always been clear: we will do everything in our power to improve pay for colleagues. And so, if you start with us between now and 31 March your pay with be £12.50 and then from the 1st April, this will increase to £13.01 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 and are able to remain calm under pressure, so they can support people effectively and build fantastic relationships.