Female Support Worker

Turning Point; Cannock; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide support organization in Cannock is seeking a passionate Support Worker to help individuals with learning disabilities and additional health issues. The role involves promoting independence and supporting daily living skills through various activities. The ideal candidate will be caring, flexible, and an excellent team player, ready to manage the physical requirements of the job. This position offers a total reward package including 29 days of paid holiday, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

29 days’ paid holiday

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• While knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential.
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of people we support.
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking.
• 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.

Skills

Passionate

Caring

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Patient

Team player

Good communication skills

Job description

Job Introduction

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?

Our service is a 24‑hour supported living facility providing care for 5 adults with learning disabilities and additional health issues.

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 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00 pm and 3:00/3:00 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 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?

While 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
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it\'s 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 that includes:

• 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 this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees

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

• 2022 SW Role Profile and Job expectations.pdf