Complex Needs Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday (increasing to 31)

Total reward package

Job summary

Turning Point UK is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities across England. You will provide day-to-day support, personal care, cooking, budgeting, and activities to promote independence in a not-for-profit setting.

Join a dedicated team delivering 24-hour support with a focus on quality of life, empowerment, and opportunity for career progression through training and on-going development.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for adults with learning disabilities or complex needs.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends.
• Effective communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and support daily living activities.
• Assist with personal care, cooking, cleaning and budgeting.
• Support with medication and record daily notes.
• Ensure safety and well-being of residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Strong communication

Team player

Flexible

Job description

Job IntroductionDo 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.At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England.As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to residents' lives as you improve their daily living skills. Passionate about people, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress with us.Where will I be working?You will form part of a team, providing 24 hour support to one our services users, with complex needs, learning disability and physical disability.The Support Worker role is varied and the team is committed to enabling people to live a full life. The nature of people’s needs can extend to fully supporting people with all aspects of daily living; personal care, cooking, medication, cleaning and budgeting, to enabling people to go shopping, access employment and education, attending regular social events, with the people we support encouraged to try new experiences. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible.Staff will empower people to have a wide range of experiences and to get the best out of all that they do to enjoy life.We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support.Shift PatternsThis is a full time position working day shifts with a mixture or earlies, lates, long days and weekends.Please note that the shifts may vary.Role ResponsibilityWhat will I be doing?This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:promoting the independence of people we supportsupporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holidayarranging activities in the home and in the local communitydeveloping residents' life skills and personal interestshelping residents stay safe and healthyassisting with personal care needsmanual handlingsupporting people with medicationensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.The Ideal CandidateWhat skills and qualities do I need to have?passionate, caring and enthusiasticPrevious experience with complex needs, in a support worker or care roleflexible, patient and non-judgementala great team player with lots of energyable to demonstrate good communication skillsable to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where neededAbout usAs 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?We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.You will get 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.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 documentsSupport Worker Role Profile and Job expectations.pdfApply