Bank Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thornton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training in care sector

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Turning Point's Learning Disabilities service is recruiting for a bank post to support 11 adults with complex needs in a 24-hour setting. The role focuses on personal care and helping residents build daily living skills such as cooking, budgeting and shopping in a person-centred approach.

Shifts run from early morning to early evening with occasional waking nights and some weekends. Training begins after a six-month probation period, and sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Caring nature and willingness to support adults with care needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including high levels of care for people with complex needs
• Support residents to improve daily living skills
• Support residents with activities, shopping, budgeting and cooking
• Support people to live as independently as possible in a person-centred way
• Help build positive family relationships and a good circle of support
• Work a range of shifts across the 24-hour service, including occasional waking nights and some weekends

Skills

Caring nature

Job description

Bank post in Turning Point's Learning Disabilities service, supporting 11 adults with complex needs and additional health issues in a 24-hour setting. The work centres on personal care and helping residents build daily living skills, such as cooking, budgeting and shopping, in a person-centred way. Shifts run from early morning to early evening, with occasional waking nights and some weekends, so availability matters. Sponsorship is not available, and training begins after a six-month probation.

What the job involves

• Provide personal care, including high levels of care for people with complex needs
• Support residents to improve daily living skills
• Support residents with activities, shopping, budgeting and cooking
• Support people to live as independently as possible in a person-centred way
• Help build positive family relationships and a good circle of support
• Work a range of shifts across the 24-hour service, including occasional waking nights and some weekends

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Caring nature and willingness to support adults with care needs

Other

• Flexibility with working hours across shifts, nights and weekends

What’s offered

• Training to develop skills in the care sector and beyond
• Level 2 and 3 Lead Adult Care Worker qualifications, offered after probation
• Level 3 Operational Team Leader training, offered after probation
• Own coach throughout the training programme
• Support and scope to progress your career