Female Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Broadstairs; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Holiday purchase option

Not-for-profit employer

Job summary

Turning Point UK is seeking a dedicated Female Support Worker for a 24-hour Broadstairs service supporting a young woman with Autism and Down's syndrome. The role focuses on daily living support, community engagement, and fostering independence within a structured, person-centred routine.

Experience with learning disabilities is beneficial, but full training is provided. A compassionate, flexible, and team-focused individual with good communication is essential for delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, caring and enthusiastic approach to supporting individuals.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Flexible, patient, and non-judgemental attitude.
• Able to perform manual handling and support daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of the people we support.
• Supporting daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or holidays.
• 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 and medication support.
• Maintaining accurate records for service monitoring.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication skills

Team player

Flexible

Patience

Manual handling

Job description

# Female Support Worker### Job IntroductionAt Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England. As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people's 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 be working in our Broadstairs service, where we support 4 individuals. We offer a 24-hour supported living facility, providing support to adults with Learning Disabilities. We tailor our support to enable people to be as independent as possible.Support Workers are linked to work with a specific person based on shared preferences and personalities creating a bespoke core team of staff. You will primarily be supporting a 26-year-old woman with Autism and Downs Syndrome. She has a strong sense of the way that things are to be done and benefits from a predictable person-centred routine. We are looking for someone who can create a safe, structured and positive environment, where she feels safe to develop her independence and enjoy meaningful activities. She needs support with daily living skills, including developing skills to support in community engagement, and support to maintain family relations.Days can consist of supporting people to meet with friends or family, accessing health professionals, housework, shopping, day trips, cooking, and art/craft.**Shift Pattern:**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 2:00/3:00 pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00 pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends.Please note that working hours may vary from service to service.### 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 the 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* Manual handling* 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, complex needs and autism would be beneficial, it isn't essential as full training will be provided. What is essential is that you are:* Passionate, caring and enthusiastic* Flexible, patient and non-judgemental* A great team player with lots of energy* Able to demonstrate good communication skills* Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where neede* Compassionate, respectful and focused on promoting independence.* eliable, with a genuine passion for supporting autistic individuals.### About us**Why Turning Point?**As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.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.Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.**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 Benefits***We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.Turning Point### Attached documents* Grade 2 - Support Worker.pdfApply| | || --- | --- || Salary | £25,274 based on 37 hours, £30,738 based on 45 hours / £13.10 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Support Worker Sanderson Kent/13842 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 5 November, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Broadstairs, United Kingdom || Posted on | 6 October, 2026 || Contract Details | Full Time / Part Time || Working Hours | Various shifts |