Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.01 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Wick, Highland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Community Integrated Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you a supportive and motivated 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!
We are currently recruiting for Part Time Male Support Workers (16 hours per week) to join our independent living support team in Wick. In the past, the people we support have faced a lot of challenges, but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life!
You will be part of a team supporting a gentleman with an Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health and Epilepsy to live independently in his own home. Previous experience with Mental Health would be welcomed.
As a large part of everyday life, you must be comfortable with and like dogs and support with him in the community. To ensure the person we support has freedom to do the activities he enjoys, we are also seeking drivers who have access to their own vehicle for work.
Our support team are very diverse and work well together to ensure the people we support are happy and safe in their own homes. This can include:
• Supporting them with medication • Cooking • Assisting with personal care • Maintaining the homes of the people we support • Community Involvement Where appropriate supporting with finances • Supporting to maintain his relationships with family and peers.
The gentleman we support will need support to become an active member of his local community and will require full support to be able to achieve this.
We are seeking support workers who can be reliable and motivated colleagues. Who are passionate and eager to learn person centred routines and preferences and be patient and understanding of individuals needs and behaviours.
You will work alongside those who is experienced in his care who will train you how to support him in a person centred approach the best way possible.
Shift patterns will vary to include mornings and afternoons between10am-4pm. Monday-Friday, with some requirement for occasional weekends and evenings. This could be subject to flexibility depending on the activities of the person we are supporting. Equally we are happy to consider a variation to these hours to suit the ideal candidate.
Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a male colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010
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!
We are currently recruiting for Part Time Male Support Workers (16 hours per week) to join our independent living support team in Wick. In the past, the people we support have faced a lot of challenges, but this hasn’t stopped them from enjoying life!
You will be part of a team supporting a gentleman with an Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health and Epilepsy to live independently in his own home. Previous experience with Mental Health would be welcomed.
As a large part of everyday life, you must be comfortable with and like dogs and support with him in the community. To ensure the person we support has freedom to do the activities he enjoys, we are also seeking drivers who have access to their own vehicle for work.
Our support team are very diverse and work well together to ensure the people we support are happy and safe in their own homes. This can include:
• Supporting them with medication • Cooking • Assisting with personal care • Maintaining the homes of the people we support • Community Involvement Where appropriate supporting with finances • Supporting to maintain his relationships with family and peers.
The gentleman we support will need support to become an active member of his local community and will require full support to be able to achieve this.
We are seeking support workers who can be reliable and motivated colleagues. Who are passionate and eager to learn person centred routines and preferences and be patient and understanding of individuals needs and behaviours.
You will work alongside those who is experienced in his care who will train you how to support him in a person centred approach the best way possible.
Shift patterns will vary to include mornings and afternoons between10am-4pm. Monday-Friday, with some requirement for occasional weekends and evenings. This could be subject to flexibility depending on the activities of the person we are supporting. Equally we are happy to consider a variation to these hours to suit the ideal candidate.
Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a male colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010
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