Female Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Thanet District; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point UK in Broadstairs is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist a 26-year-old woman with Autism and Down's Syndrome in a 24-hour supported living setting.

You will help with daily living skills, community engagement, and maintaining family relationships while creating a safe, structured and empowering environment. This role offers the chance to gain experience and contribute meaningfully to a person's independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Support a 26-year-old woman with Autism and Down's Syndrome with daily living skills.
• Help with community engagement and maintaining family relations.
• Create a safe, structured and positive environment to foster independence.

Job description

Where will I be working?

At 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. 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.

Daily Living Skills

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.