Female Support Worker
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Nottingham - UK
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Job Summary
Female Support Worker
Could you make a difference to the lives of the 9 people we support
The people we support live with varying levels of mental health needs and behaviours of concern. We are looking for compassionate resilient and motivated Female Support Workers to join our friendly and dedicated team.
This is a female-only role which is exempt under Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 due to the personal care needs of the people we support.
As a Support Worker you will be at the heart of providing person-centred support. Every day is different and you will play a vital role in helping the people we support live fulfilling meaningful and independent lives.
You will support people with everyday tasks developing new skills accessing their local community maintaining relationships and achieving their personal goals and outcomes. Your role will focus on promoting independence choice and inclusion ensuring each person is treated with dignity and valued as an equal member of their community.
You will also provide practical support with daily living activities including personal care health and wellbeing household tasks and taking part in hobbies interests and activities that contribute to a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.
About the Service
You will be supporting 9 people who have a range of mental health needs and may at times display behaviours of concern. Some individuals also have a forensic history therefore experience working with people who have mental health needs complex behaviours or within forensic settings would be beneficial although full training will be provided.
Vacancies Available
- 13.20 per hour
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available
- Shift patterns include:
- 7:00am to 2:30pm
- 2:30pm to 10:00pm
- 7:00am to 10:00pm
- Enhanced overtime rates available
- Time and a half or double time for public holidays
- Alternate weekends and sleep-ins required
- A full UK driving licence is essential due to the location and nature of the role
What We Offer
- Enhanced rates for weekends and overtime
- 30 days annual leave including Bank Holidays increasing with service
- Free Health Cash Plan membership for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Programme including virtual GP access legal advice and wellbeing support
- Blue Light Card funded by us
- Life assurance and loyalty awards
- Perkbox employee discounts scheme
- Full training and ongoing development opportunities
- A rewarding career where you can make a genuine difference every day
If you are caring committed and want a career where your work has real purpose wed love to hear from you.
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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About Company
FitzRoy transforms lives by supporting people with learning disabilities to do the things that make a real difference to their everyday lives.
