Bank Support Worker

Turning Point; Queensbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave

Job summary

Turning Point is a not-for-profit health and social care provider recruiting a flexible care worker to support adults with learning disabilities across a 24-hour service. You will assist with personal care, meals, medication support, and daily living tasks while maintaining health and safety standards.

The role requires empathy, energy, and teamwork, with shifts ranging across early and late hours. Bank roles offer flexible working around commitments and benefits associated with long-term

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental.
• A great team player with lots of energy.
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills, including understanding non-verbal communication.
• Transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with our personal care.
• Prepare food for us or with our involvement when we want.
• Support us with our food and drinks.
• Manual handling.
• Supporting us with medication including creams and lotions.
• Ensuring our record keeping is maintained to the highest standard, this will include finance records as these will be audited.
• Help us to manage our money safely.
• To help us keep our home clean and tidy.
• Ensuring our health and safety is maintained.
• Making sure we have an interesting and varied day.
• Liaising with the Landlord regarding our tenancies and any repairs.

Skills

Care experience

Communication skills

Team player

Flexible

Job description

Job IntroductionThis position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines.Do you have a caring nature? Are you looking to make a difference to people's lives? Do you want to work in an environment where no two days are the same? Are you flexible with your working hours? Can you see yourself providing care to adults who need your support?If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would love to hear from you!Turning Point takes pride in the services we provide. There is one vision that everyone shares at Turning Point, which is held together by our values. These include believing in potential, communicating in a confident way, embracing change and treating each other as individuals.We run our services on a not-for-profit basis. We invest every penny back into our services - and, our people. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to supporting people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives, then Turning Point is for you.About the people you will be supporting:We are a group of people with learning disabilities, that require high levels of support. We have lived together for a number of years. We enjoy spending time together but also have individual interests, to which we need support to be able to take part inWe support people that can demonstrate behaviours that can be considered challenging.The majority of the people we support need a high level of support with regard to personal care although moving and handling needs are minimal.Shift Patterns:This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm.Please note that this is a bank role.Role ResponsibilityDaily support we need from you:Assisting with our personal care needsTo prepare food for us or with our involvement when we wantSupport us with our food and drinksManual handlingSupporting us with medication including creams and lotionsEnsuring our record keeping is maintained to the highest standard, this will include finance records as these will be auditedHelp us to manage our money safelyTo help us keep our home clean and tidyEnsuring our health and safety is maintainedMaking sure we have an interesting and varied dayLiaising with the Landlord regarding our tenancies and any repairs.The Ideal CandidateWhilst knowledge of our learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it is not essential; what is essential is that you are:Passionate, caring and enthusiasticFlexible, patient and non-judgementalA great team player with lots of energyAble to demonstrate good communication skills, including understanding non-verbal communicationAble to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where neededTransferable experience of helping people to manage anxietyIf this describes you we would love to hear from you.About usAbout 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! Your annual leave entitlement will accrue as you work, to the equivalent of 29 days a year. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.Turning Point BenefitsTurning PointAttached documents Grade 2 - Support Worker.pdfApply