Female Support Worker

Turning Point UK; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Turning Point UK is looking for a passionate Support Worker to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. This hands-on role involves supporting daily activities, promoting independence, and helping residents with personal care needs. If you're caring, flexible, and enthusiastic, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

29 days’ paid holiday, increasing with service

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities is beneficial but not essential.
• Essential skills include being enthusiastic and non-judgmental.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support a full range of daily activities and personal care needs.
• Arrange activities in the home and local community.

Skills

Passionate

Caring

Flexible

Team Player

Job description

Do 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 twodays are the same? Areyou 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?

Our service isa 24-hour supported living facility in providing 1:1 support for an individualLearning Disabilitiesand additional health issues.

We endeavor 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 bank contract, if you lead a busy life and want to pick up a few shifts here and there, this would be ideal for you. We have a wide range of shifts including mornings, afternoons, nights and weekends.

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
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling

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.

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