Senior Support Worker (Full Time – 37.5 Hours per Week)
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Senior Support Worker (Full Time 37.5 Hours per Week)
Location: Blofield Heath & Thorpe St Andrews (covering two services)
Salary: 14.00 per hour
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Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for the next step in your career Do you want to make a real difference in peoples lives every day
We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to support two of our services in Blofield Heath and Thorpe St Andrews working with a total of 6 people we support with learning disabilities across both locations.
This role is based across two services in Blofield Heath and Thorpe St Andrews so flexibility and the ability to travel between locations is essential.
This is a rewarding and varied role where you will play a key part in leading shifts supporting colleagues and ensuring the people we support live happy healthy and independent lives.
About the Role
As a Senior Support Worker you will:
- Provide high quality person-centred support to people with learning disabilities across both services in Blofield Heath and Thorpe St Andrews
- Lead shifts and support the wider team
- Support with care planning and risk assessments
- Administer medication where required
- Promote independence choice and inclusion
- Build positive relationships with families and professionals
- Travel between the two services as needed
About You
To be successful you will:
- Have previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities
- Be confident supporting people with complex needs
- Be reliable organised and able to lead by example
- Have strong communication and teamwork skills
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to travel between Blofield Heath and Thorpe St Andrews (essential)
What We Offer
We value our staff and offer a range of benefits including:
- 14.00 per hour
- Full time contract (37.5 hours per week)
- Paid training and ongoing development opportunities
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Blue Light Card and staff discounts
- Wellbeing support and initiatives
Why Join Us
Youll be joining a supportive organisation where you can develop your skills progress your career and make a genuine difference every day.
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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Senior IC
About Company
FitzRoy transforms lives by supporting people with learning disabilities to do the things that make a real difference to their everyday lives.
