Bank Waking Night Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Experience and training needed to prog

Scope and support to develop your life

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a bank waking night support worker for its Learning Disabilities service in Wolverhampton. You will help five adults with learning disabilities develop daily living skills such as cooking, budgeting and shopping in a person‑centred way to enable greater independence.

The role involves a 24‑hour rota including sleep-ins and waking nights, with some weekend shifts. You will support residents to build a positive circle of support and relationships while remaining flexible

Qualifications

• Passion for working with people.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to improve their daily living skills
• Support residents with activities, shopping, managing their own budgets and cooking
• Support residents in a person-centred way so they can be as independent as possible
• Help create positive family relationships and a good circle of support for residents
• Work a range of shifts across the 24-hour service, including sleep-ins, waking nights and some weekends

Skills

Passion for working with people

Job description

This is a bank waking night support worker post in Turning Point's Learning Disabilities department, covering a supported living service. The work centres on helping residents build daily living skills, such as cooking, budgeting and shopping, in a person-centred way that aims for them to be as independent as possible. The service supports five adults with learning disabilities and additional health needs around the clock, so the role involves a mix of early, late, sleep-in and waking night shifts, some at weekends.

What the job involves

• Support residents to improve their daily living skills
• Support residents with activities, shopping, managing their own budgets and cooking
• Support residents in a person-centred way so they can be as independent as possible
• Help create positive family relationships and a good circle of support for residents
• Work a range of shifts across the 24-hour service, including sleep-ins, waking nights and some weekends

Skills & knowledge

• Passion for working with people

Other

• Flexibility to work across a 24-hour service

What’s offered

• Experience and training needed to progress within the organisation
• Scope and support to develop your own life and career