Senior Support Worker

FitzRoy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

FitzRoy is seeking a Senior Support Worker to join their Nottinghamshire team. The role involves supporting individuals with complex needs and mental health conditions, aiming to enhance their independence and community integration. Full training is provided, and the position offers a variety of benefits including a health cash back scheme and flexible shift enhancements.

Benefits

Full training provided

Weekend and overtime enhancement rates

30 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Free Health Cash Back Scheme for you and your family

Paid DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting individuals with mental health conditions.
• Ability to provide person-centered support.
• Leadership skills and role model abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support management in running a specialist complex service.
• Work with service users to promote independence.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Understanding of complex support needs

Ability to work independently

Strong communication skills

Motivation and passion for supporting others

Job description

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Due to the continued success FitzRoy are recruiting for an enhanced senior support worker in the Nottinghamshire area who have experience of complex support needs and mental health conditions. People supported in our services may show behaviours of concern or a forensic background. People can be supported in a community setting who may be supported by a care and treatment order or be supported under sections of the Mental Health Act.

You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as equal member of their local community as part of their rehabilitation.

The role will be to support the management in the daily running of a specialist complex service that supports 11 service users. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fantastic staff team with strong and positive leadership skills. We provide person centred support and we are looking for those that are ready for a challenge, can use their own initiative, think outside the box, and are highly motivated and passionate individuals.

You will be expected to act as a role model for excellent practice; be the senior contact for the team in the absence of the Manager and be responsible for tasks which provide support to the management team.

You will be required to work in partnership with the staff team, internal and external stakeholders, professionals and the local community to achieve objectives using best practice guidelines and FitzRoy values.

Give clear direction and guidance to develop the team to support people to lead full and active lives as members of their community.

Carry out support worker activities to a high standard and contribute to a culture of open information, communication and constructive feedback with colleagues and management team.

What we offer:

• No social care experience required – we provide full training in order for you to become an exceptional social care worker
• Weekend and overtime enhancements rates
• 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service
• Free membership of our Health Cash Back Scheme for you and your family – claim back money on services such as Dental, Optical, Chiropractor and many more
• Paid DBS
• An Employee Assistance programme which includes virtual GPs, Legal advice and more