Female Part Time Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable health and social care provider is recruiting support workers for Gloucester, offering a dynamic role in supported living services. Candidates will assist individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs, focusing on promoting independence and personal care. This part-time position requires flexibility and a genuine passion for helping others, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday, increasing with service

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic personality required.
• Ability to manage anxiety and strong teamwork skills.
• Flexibility, patience, and non-judgemental approach valued.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of supported individuals.
• Support daily activities, personal care, and medication management.
• Develop life skills and engage in community activities.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Teamwork

Non-judgemental attitude

Job description

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

Everything we do is aimed at providing the very best quality and person-centred support in the right location at the right time, making a real difference for the people and communities we support.

Turning Point support individuals across the country and we are currently recruiting support workers for supported living locations across Gloucester in Minsterworth and Hucclecote.

Where will I be working?

You will be working at one of our supported living services in Gloucester. We offer 24 hour support to people with LD (learning disabilities) and Autism.The level of care required will vary across our services. Some of the people we support have a profound and multiple learning disability and complex health needs others need assistance with daily activities, personal care, medicationand mobility as well as daily living tasks.

We endeavour to create positive family relationships offering a good circle of support. There is a strong focus on supporting individuals' lives in a person centred way which includes various activities, shopping, managing own budgets and cooking. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible.

Shift Patterns

This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00am to 2:30pm and 2:00pm to 9:30pm and some weekends.

Please note this is a Part Time position of 22-30hrs per week.

Please note you must be a driver to be considered for this role.

Role Responsibility

What 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 support
• supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday
• arranging activities in the home and in the local community
• developing residents' life skills and personal interests
• helping residents stay safe and healthy
• assisting with personal care needs
• supporting people with medication
• ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:

• passionate, caring and enthusiastic
• flexible, patient and non-judgemental
• a great team player with lots of energy
• transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety

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?

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. (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Salary £23,808 on based on 37h (Pro Rata) / £12.34 per hour