Bank Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point UK is seeking passionate support workers for supported living services in Gloucester. The role involves providing hands-on support to individuals with learning disabilities and autism, promoting their independence and assisting with daily activities. Flexibility is essential due to varied shift patterns, including weekends. Join a leading health and social care provider committed to enhancing lives through person-centred care.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Options to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in helping people manage anxiety is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of the people we support.
• Assisting with personal care needs and medication.
• Supporting a full range of daily activities.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Team Player

Job description

Everything we do is aimed at providing the very best quality and person-centred support in the right location at the right time, making a real difference for the people and communities we support.

Turning Point supports individuals across the country, and we are currently recruiting support workers for supported living locations across Gloucester in Minsterworth and Hucclecote.

Where will I be working?

You will be working at one of our supported living services in Gloucester. We offer 24-hour support to people with LD (learning disabilities) and Autism. The level of care required varies across our services. Some of the people we support have profound and multiple learning disabilities and complex health needs, while others need assistance with daily activities, personal care, medication, mobility, and daily living tasks.

We endeavour to create positive family relationships and offer a good circle of support. There is a strong focus on supporting individuals' lives in a person-centred way, including various activities, shopping, managing their own budgets, and cooking. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible.

Shift Patterns

This is a 24-hour service; therefore, flexibility is essential. You will work a range of shifts from 7:00 am to 2:00/3:00 pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00 pm, including sleep-ins or waking nights, and some weekends.

Please note that this is a bank role.

Role Responsibilities

What will I be doing?

This is a hands-on job where no two days are the same. Your duties will include:

• Promoting the independence of the people we support
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning, cooking, days out, or holidays
• Arranging activities in the home and in the local community
• Developing residents' life skills and personal interests
• Helping residents stay safe and healthy
• Assisting with personal care needs
• Supporting people with medication
• Maintaining record keeping to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements

The Ideal Candidate

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs is beneficial but not essential. What is essential is that you are:

• Passionate, caring, and enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient, and non-judgemental
• A great team player with lots of energy
• Experience in helping people manage anxiety (transferable skills)

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with over 300 locations across England, we take pride in our services.

We operate on a not-for-profit basis, investing every penny back into our services and people. We believe in continuous improvement to enhance the lives of those we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We understand that rewards look different for everyone. Whether it's ways to make your money go further, a culture that supports recognition, or opportunities to advance your career, we aim to support you with our total reward package.

Benefits include 29 days of paid holiday per year, increasing to 31 days with each year of service, with options to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and explore the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to discover all the exciting perks available to our employees: Turning Point Benefits.