Support Worker - Coventry

FitzRoy - Transforming Lives; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,800 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Sleep-ins £50 per night

30 days holiday

Job summary

FitzRoy - Transforming Lives in Coventry is hiring Support Workers to help adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. You’ll join a friendly team, receive training, and make a real difference in people’s lives.

Full-time and part-time roles are available, with a 37.5 hour weekly rota, weekend shifts on rotation, and an overtime pay premium. A full UK manual driving licence is essential for some duties, and sleep-ins are paid £50 per night.

Qualifications

• No care experience required, training provided.
• Willingness to drive in community roles.

Responsibilities

• Support everyone differently to meet individual needs.
• Be involved in activities from shopping to crafts to bowling or swimming.
• Support and encourage with personal care, such as showers and baths.

Skills

Right values

UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

FitzRoy provide care and support in Coventry for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. We are seeking exceptional new Support Workers who share our values to join our friendly team. Whether you are currently working in care or looking to get into a rewarding and varied role, we would love to hear from you.

A full UK manual driving licence is essential for some of our roles in this location as you will be supporting people in activities in the community.

Please note, we are unable to offer Sponsorship for this vacancy.

Vacancies

• Day shift: £11.75 per hour weekdays and £12.92 weekends.
• Full Time and Part Time work available.
• Currently offering + £2.50 for overtime shifts.
• Time and a half or double time for public holidays.
• Sleep-ins are £50 per night.
• 30 days holiday when you start.

Role overview

We’re hiring Support Workers. As a support worker, you’ll wake up every day feeling good about your work. Even without previous care experience, as long as you have the right values we’ll train and support you to be confident in delivering care and support to transform lives for people with disabilities.

What does a Support Worker do?

• Support everyone differently to their individual needs.
• Be actively involved in a range of people’s interests and activities from shopping, to crafts to bowling or swimming.
• Support and encourage with personal care, such as showers and baths.

Hours and working pattern

You will be working on a rota covering various shifts. We have a number of part time and full time positions available. Our full time contract is 37.5 hrs per week. Weekend working is essential, which will be on a rotating basis and when you work a weekend you will have the time off in the week.

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.

About FitzRoy

FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do. We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.