30 days holiday
Enhanced weekend pay
Team bonus

Senior Support Worker - Mental Health (Female Only)

Salary £27,080.21
Location Nottingham
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The Vacancy

Job Vacancy: Senior Support Worker (Female only due to the needs of the service)


Location: Nottinghamshire
Contract: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,080.21

About Us
FitzRoy is a leading charity supporting people with learning disabilities and complex support needs. Due to our continued success, we are recruiting an experienced and passionate Senior Support Worker for a specialist complex service in Nottinghamshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference in the lives of the people we support.

The Role
As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in helping people with complex needs and mental health conditions live a fulfilling and independent life. The individuals you support may show behaviours of concern or have a forensic background, and some may be supported under a care and treatment order or sections of the Mental Health Act. You will work closely with the service users to ensure they develop positive relationships and become valued members of their local community.

You will also support the management team in the daily running of our specialist service, which supports 10 service users across two services. Your responsibilities will include guiding and developing the support team, acting as a role model for excellent practice, and providing leadership in the absence of the manager.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support people to live as independently as possible while helping them achieve a fulfilled life.

  • Work alongside the management team to deliver person-centred support.

  • Act as a senior contact for the team in the absence of the Manager.

  • Provide clear direction and guidance to develop the team and ensure high standards of care.

  • Foster a positive, open, and communicative culture within the team and with external partners.

  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, professionals, and the local community.

What We're Looking For

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience working with individuals with complex mental health conditions, including personality disorders (of all types), eating disorders, CPTSD, schizophrenia, psychosis, OCD, anxiety, and depression.

  • Proven experience supporting people with dissociative disorders, self-injurious behaviours, and those experiencing mental health crises.

  • Passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care.

  • Motivated, proactive, and able to think creatively to solve challenges.

  • A natural leader who can inspire and guide others.

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

  • A desire to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals.

What We Offer

  • Weekend and overtime enhancement rates.

  • 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) – increasing with service.

  • Free membership of our Health Cash Back Scheme for you and your family – claim back money on services such as Dental, Optical, Chiropractor, and more.

  • Paid DBS check.

  • Employee Assistance Programme offering virtual GPs, legal advice, and more.

  • We’ll cover the cost of your Blue Light card.

  • Loyalty awards and life assurance.

  • Perkbox shopping discounts.

 

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.”

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