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FitzRoy are recruiting Support Workers for our new Supported Living service in Abingdon where you will be supporting two adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs and may display behaviours that may challenge.
If you are an experienced support worker or healthcare assistant who can demonstrate best practice when supporting people with autism, mental health needs, acquired brain injury or learning disabilities and those who have experienced trauma we'd love to hear from you.
Full UK Manual driving licence is preferred for day shifts as you will be partaking in activities in the community.
Vacancies Available
* Full time, Part time or Bank shifts, days and nights available.
* Day shift: £12.55 per hour weekdays and £13.80 weekends.
* Waking Nights: £12.93 per hour weekdays, £14.22 weekends.
* Currently offering + £2.50 for overtime shifts (over 37.5 hours per week)
* Time and a half or double time for public holidays.
* Sleep-ins are £50.00 per night.
* 30 days holiday when you start.
We’re hiring Support Workers
As a support worker, you’ll wake up every day feeling good about your work. There will be a range of needs as a support worker with the expectation to provide flexible support to evolve with the needs of the people we support over time. There will be a focus an initial focus on autism and mental health, our support workers will need to evidence specialist skills in autism and experience of supporting people with mental health issues.
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 from shopping, to crafts to bowling or swimming.
* Support and encourage with personal care, such as showers and baths.
* Provide flexible support to meet the needs of the person who may be variably affected by their condition, including a proactive and creative approach if the person is refusing to accept support.
* Be responsible for working to a positive behaviour support plan, with person-specific training for staff members.
Support Worker Hours
Day shifts: 07:00-2:30, 2:30-10pm
Waking Nights: 10pm-7am
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.
Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding.
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.
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