Senior Support Worker (Waking Nights) - Eastleigh

Fitzroy; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

FitzRoy in Eastleigh is seeking a Senior Support Worker to support the management team, coordinate tasks, ensure high standards of personalised care, and handle quality, compliance, and financial requirements at the location.

You will act as a role model, liaise with staff and stakeholders, and guide the team to help people live active lives in their communities. Night shifts and weekend work are required.

Qualifications

• May be required to complete a Level 2 certificate in team leading, funded by FitzRoy.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for excellent practice and be senior contact for the team in the absence of the Manager.
• Work in partnership with staff, internal and external stakeholders and the local community to achieve objectives using best practice guidelines and FitzRoy values.
• Give clear direction 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 and constructive feedback.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Level 2 certificate in team leading

Job description

At FitzRoy, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live a gloriously ordinary life—full of choice, independence and friendships, at home and in the local area. Sonnet Court is home for 24 young adults with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments, enduring mental health conditions, and Autism/Asperger’s syndrome.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a Level 2 certificate in team leading, funded by FitzRoy.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Vacancy Details

• 37.5 hours per week
• Night rates: £14.44 per hour weekdays, £15.88 weekends
• Enhanced rates of pay for overtime (Over 37.5 hours per week)
• Time and a half or double time for bank holidays

The role of a Senior Support Worker is to Support the Management team by co-ordinating key tasks assigned to provide high standards of personalised care and manage quality, compliance and financial requirements at your location.

• 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.

Working hours are between generally 7pm to 7am or 9pm - 7am, weekend work is essential, when you work the weekend, you will have days off during the week.