Support Worker - Southsea

FitzRoy - Transforming Lives; New Milton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Holiday entitlement 30 days

Public holiday pay

Job summary

FitzRoy is recruiting both day and waking night support workers for our supported living service in Southsea, Hampshire. We offer full paid comprehensive training and a welcoming team environment focused on transforming lives.

You will support thirteen adults with learning disabilities with daily activities, personal care, and community participation. The role includes 37.5 hour contracts, shift patterns, overtime rates, and holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; training provided.
• Kind, caring, patient and resilient with a passion to help others.
• Sponsorship not available for this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning disabilities in daily life.
• Assist with personal care, activities and community involvement.
• Promote independence and safe daily routines.

Job description

Overview

Fitzroy are recruiting both day and waking night support workers for our supported living service in Southsea, Hampshire. As we enter an exciting period of growth and expansion there has never been a better time to join us!

You will be supporting thirteen adults with learning disabilities with all aspects of daily life, from personal care, administering medication and taking part in in house and community activities.

Whether you are currently working in social care or looking to start your career, we would love to hear from you, as we provide full paid comprehensive training.

If you are kind, caring, patient and resilient with a passion to make a difference we would love to hear from you.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this vacancy.

Salary and Benefits

• Day shift: 37.5 hours or 15 hours weekends £11.85 per hour weekdays and £13.03 weekends.
• Waking Nights: 37.5 hours £12.21 per hour weekdays and £13.43 weekends.
• Currently offering + £2.50 for overtime shifts.
• Time and a half or double time for public holidays.
• 30 days holiday when you start.

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?

A support worker’s day is varied and rewarding. You will:

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

Support Worker Hours

A full time contract is 37.5 hours (5 shifts a week). The earliest start is from 7am and the latest finish is until 10pm.

Waking Nights are from 9pm - 7am.

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.

Applying for this role is straight forward. Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position.

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.