Support Worker Thorpe St Andrew
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Support Worker Thorpe St Andrews Norwich
Location: Thorpe St Andrews Norwich
Hours: Part Time 15 hours per week
Pay: 13.00 per hour 10% weekend enhancement
Overtime: Paid at 2.50 per hour
Responsible to: Service Manager
Purpose of the Role
To work as part of a team to enable the people we support to lead the lives they choose. You will provide personalised personcentred support that encourages choice control and independence and carry out duties in line with individual support plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
About the Service
FitzRoy Supported Living in Thorpe St Andrews supports people with learning and physical disabilities to live independently within their community. The role involves supporting people both in their home and to access activities appointments and social opportunities.
A full UK manual driving licence is essential as you will be required to drive accessible vehicles as part of supporting people in the community.
Shift Patterns
- 07:00 14:30
- 14:00 21:30
- 14:45 22:15
Includes alternate weekend working in line with the needs of the people we support.
Main Responsibilities
Provide Personal Support
- Enable and support people with personal care and hygiene in line with individual support plans
- Support people with cooking shopping and household tasks
- Administer medication in line with policies and individual support plans
- Support people to access appropriate healthcare and make informed decisions about their health
- Respond appropriately to and report any medical concerns or emergencies
Promote Independence and Choice
- Support people to make their own decisions and exercise choice and control
- Enable access to leisure social and community activities including shopping and days out
- Encourage the development of daily living and life skills
- Support people to live healthy balanced and fulfilling lives
Empower the People We Support
- Support people to express their wishes views and preferences
- Involve people in decisions about how their support is delivered
- Promote dignity respect and independence at all times
- Contribute to a positive inclusive and personcentred culture within the service Support Jul 21 Word
What Were Looking For
- A caring patient and respectful approach
- A commitment to personcentred practice and FitzRoy values
- Flexibility to work a range of shifts including alternate weekends
- Full UK manual driving licence
- Willingness to work as part of a team and support people in the community
Previous care experience is welcome but not essential; full training and support will be provided in line with FitzRoy standards.
What We Offer
- 13.00 per hour
- 10% weekend enhancement
- Overtime paid at 2.50 per hour
- 30 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro rata) increasing with service
- Paid DBS and life assurance
- Loyalty awards
- Free Blue Light Card
- Perkbox discounts
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme including virtual GP and counselling
About Us
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.
Benefits
30 days holiday rising with service
Staff recognition scheme
Investment in training and development
Paid
DBS
Enhanced pay for weekends and overtime
Team
bonus
Healthcare cash back plan
Employee assistance programme
Pension and life assurance
Employee assistance programme
Paid
DBS
Testimonials
Its hard to put into words what has motivated me to stay at FitzRoy for 50 years. I love working with the people we support it really is all down to them. The connection you make with them and the difference you are making is the real delight of the job.
You dont become a support worker unless you want to help people and make a difference to someones life. Thats what made me want to do this job I have always been a caring person and I wanted to help give people with learning disabilities a voice.
FitzRoy is such an incredible place to work everyone really cares about the people we support. I am genuinely passionate about improving their quality of life and when you see the people we support achieving a goal I feel immense job satisfaction.
Fitzroy reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a sufficient quality of applicants or if business need dictates.
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FitzRoy transforms lives by supporting people with learning disabilities to do the things that make a real difference to their everyday lives.
