Senior Support Worker (Internal Applicants Only) – Southsea
Fitzroy are internally recruiting a Senior Support worker for our supported living service in Southsea, Hampshire.
At Chetwynd Road we support up to 13 adults with learning disabilities with all aspects of daily life, from personal care, administering medication and taking part in in house and community activities.
Please note, the successful candidate must be willing to complete Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading, the cost will be covered by FitzRoy.
Vacancies available
- Day shift: £14 per hour weekdays and £15.40 weekends.
- Minimum 30 hours per week.
- Currently offering + £2.50 for overtime shifts.
- Time and a half or double time for public holidays.
- 30 days holiday when you start (FTE).
Senior Support Worker Hours
Shifts are 7.5 hours and a full-time contract is 37.5 hours (5 shifts a week):
Morning shift: 7am-2.30pm
Afternoon shift: 2.30pm-10pm
You will work a set pattern of morning and afternoon shifts and there may also overtime for any staff members who are looking to earn more. Weekend working on a rota basis is essential, but you will have the time off in the week.
The Role
Support the management team by co-ordinating key tasks assigned to provide high standards of personalised care and manage quality, compliance and financial requirements at your location, acting as a role model for excellent practice. Be the senior contact for the team in the absence of the manager and be responsible for tasks which provide support to the management team. Work in partnership with the staff team, internal and external stakeholders, professionals and the local community to achieve objectives using best practice guidelines and FitzRoy values. Give clear direction and guidance to develop the team to support people to lead full and active lives as members of their community. Carry out support worker activities to a high standard and contribute to a culture of open information, communication and constructive feedback with colleagues and management team.
We welcome applications from all FitzRoy employees and agency workers.