Bank Support Worker

Turning Point; Lowick; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point in Berwick seeks a dedicated Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities or autism live as independently as possible, participate in community activities, and develop daily living skills including budgeting and health appointments.

This is a 24-hour service requiring weekend and evening shifts. Bespoke training is provided; sponsorship is not available under current UK immigration guidelines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities and/or autism may be beneficial, but not essential.
• What is essential is that you are prepared to mirror Turning Point's vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Encourage the people we support to live life to their full potential.
• Lead and participate in a variety of community activities and help develop daily living skills.
• Support with medication and health appointments as needed.
• Assist with managing personal budgets and day-to-day budgeting.

Job description

This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines

Are you looking for a rewarding job, making a real difference to people's lives and supporting them to achieve their goals? Can you see yourself providing support to adults and help to improve their independent living skill and lead a meaningful and active life.

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, we would love to hear from you.

If you want to know more, read on

As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people's lives. You may also make a positive difference to your own life. We are passionate about people including our staff. You will receive bespoke training and development opportunities. 100% of our management team in Northumberland began their career with Turning Point as a support worker. We realise though that not everyone wants to climb the ladder which is perfect too - many of our staff have remained happy in a support worker role for over 15 years.

Where will I be working?

Our service in Berwick provides a 24-hour supported living service on the outskirts of a historic costal town with good access to public transport. We support 6 amazing characters who are very individual in their own right.

What will I be doing?

You will be encouraging the people we support to live life to their full potential. This will include a variety of community activities, promoting and developing their daily living skills, supporting with medication and health appointments, supporting to manage their personal budgets.

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and or autism may be beneficial, it isn't essential. We have great mentors with a wealth of experience.

What is essential is that you are prepared to mirror our vision and values.

Our vision and values are the heart of Turning Point; they are the essence of who we are, what we do and why we are here.

Our Vision

To constantly find new ways to support more people to discover new possibilities in their lives The quality of our services means everything to us. The people we work with inspire us and in turn we look for new ways to inspire change. We owe it to the people we work with to grow and shape the future, because we believe in what we do.

Our Values

• We believe that everyone has the potential to grow, learn and make choices.
• We all communicate in an authentic and confident way that blends support and challenge.
• We are here to embrace change even when it is complex and uncomfortable.
• We treat each other and those we support as individuals however difficult and challenging.
• We deliver better outcomes by encouraging ideas and new thinking.
• We commit to building a strong and financially viable Turning Point together.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that - being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards!

This is a 24-hour service, therefore we can be flexible to meet your preferences where possible. A good work / life balance is important to us all and we do require people to take their share of working weekend and evenings. We have short days, long days and sleep-ins are available but not an essential requirement. Our rota is published 8 weeks ahead so you can plan your life too!