The Vacancy Support Worker - Thorpe St Andrews, Norwich Location: Thorpe St Andrews, Norwich Part Time - 15 hours per week £12.35 per hour 10% weekend enhancement Overtime paid at £2.50 per hour Are you a compassionate, friendly person looking to make a difference in someone's life? Join our warm and welcoming team at FitzRoy Supported Living in Thorpe St Andrews. We provide care and support to people with learning and physical disabilities, helping them live fulfilled and independent lives. Shift Patterns: 07:00 - 14:30 14:00 - 21:30 14:45 - 22:15 Includes alternate weekend working A full manual driving licence is essential, as you'll be expected to drive our accessible vehicles and support people in the community. What does a Support Worker do? Every day is different, but your core role will include: Providing personalised care and support based on individual needs and preferences Helping residents take part in a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling lifestyle Supporting daily tasks such as personal care, meal preparation, and household chores Taking people we support out into the community for activities such as shopping, pub lunches, and days out Promoting independence, choice, and dignity at all times You don't need previous experience in care - just a great attitude and a desire to support others. We'll give you all the training and support you need. What we offer: Full, in-depth training - no experience required Overtime & weekend enhancements 30 days' annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro rata), increasing with service Paid DBS & Life Assurance Loyalty awards to recognise your commitment Free Blue Light Card - unlock retail & leisure discounts Perkbox - high street and online savings Health Cash Plan - claim back the cost of optical, dental & more Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support including virtual GP and counselling 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 Debbie, Support Worker: "It's 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." Chloe, Support Worker: "You don't become a support worker unless you want to help people and make a difference to someone's life. That's 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." Alan, Support Worker: "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.