At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young adults with disabilities in their daily activities and personal care.
- Company: FitzRoy, a pioneering charity dedicated to transforming lives.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, 30 days holiday, training, and healthcare cash back plan.
- Other info: Flexible hours with full-time and part-time options available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed, just a caring attitude and a full UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 13.05 - 13.05 £ per hour.
At FitzRoy, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live a gloriously ordinary life—full of choice, independence and friendships, at home and in the local area. Sonnet Court is home for 24 young adults with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments, enduring mental health conditions, and Autism/Asperger’s syndrome.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Day shift: £13.05 per hour weekdays and £14.36 weekends. Full time and part time hours available. Enhanced rates of pay for overtime. Time and a half or double time for public holidays. 30 days holiday when you start. A full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role as you will be required to drive our vehicles.
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. 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.
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
- Teambonus
- Healthcare cash back plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Pension and life assurance
Fitzroy reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a sufficient quality of applicants or if business need dictates.
Support Worker - Eastleigh employer: Fitzroy
FitzRoy is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and friendly work environment in Witney, where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. With comprehensive training, generous holiday allowances, and opportunities for career development, FitzRoy fosters a culture of compassion and growth, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to the wellbeing and independence of those they support.
