FitzRoy residential service in Ashford provides care and support for 14 adults with learning disabilities and autism. Boldshaves Oast offers a wood work shop, arts and crafts room, as well as communal areas for our residents to socialise. We are seeking a full time Support Worker to join our friendly team and established team. If you love helping people and want to make a difference to someone’s life we want to hear from you. Please note, a driving licence is essential for this role, due to rural location. Day shift: £11.75 per hour weekdays and £12.92 weekends (Full time and Part time available) Currently offering £2.50 for overtime shifts. Time and a half or double time for public holidays. Sleep-ins are £50 per night. 30 days holiday when you start. Support Worker Hours You will work a set pattern of morning and afternoon shifts. Shifts are 7.5 hours, and a full-time contract is 37.5hours (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. We’re hiring Support Workers 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. 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 “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.” “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.” “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. Documents