Night Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Bradford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point UK is looking for a Support Worker in Bradford to assist adults with learning disabilities. The role offers hands-on support and training opportunities while working in a dynamic environment. You will help enhance residents' living skills and ensure their daily needs are met.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday per year

Option to buy additional holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring, and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient, and non-judgmental.
• Experience helping people manage anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care needs.
• Preparing food and supporting with medication.
• Maintaining health and safety records.

Skills

Knowledge of learning disabilities

Communication skills

Manual handling

Team player

Caring nature

Job description

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

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 two days are the same? Are you 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 services inThornton provide a 24 hour facilities in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues.

This is very much a hands-on job where no two days are the same.
We are a group of 4 people with a learning disability who live together and have done so for a number of years. We all have individual interests but also like spending time together. We need support in order to take part in activities inside and outside of our home. At the moment we are hoping to have another 2 people who will come to live with us, once we find people who have similar interests and support needs.

Desirable but not essential – experience within the supported living/care sector.

Please note: in this service we support people with complex learning disabilities and there are high levels of personal care involved.

Training and Development

We offer training to all those who want to develop their skills and competencies not just in the care sector but in other areas too.

• Level 2 and 3 Lead Adult Care Worker
• Level 3 Operational Team Leader

Please note training will be offered after your probation period ends which is 6 months. Once you begin your training with us you will have your own coach who will support you through your programme.

Shift Patterns may look like this:

This isnights position with a shift time of 20:30 – 07:15.

Role Responsibility

What will I be doing?

Daily support we need from you:

• Assisting with our personal care needs
• To prepare food for us or with our involvement when we want
• Support us with our food and drinks
• Supporting us with medicationincluding creams and lotions
• Ensuring our record keeping is maintained to the highest standard, this will include finance records as these will be audited
• Help us to manage our money safely
• To help us keep our home clean and tidy
• Ensuring our health and safety is maintained
• Making sure we have an interesting and varied day
• Liaising with the Landlord regarding our tenancies and any repairs

The Ideal Candidate

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Knowledge oflearning disabilities and complex needsis essential; it is alsois 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, including understanding non-verbal communication
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed
• Transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety
• If this describes you we would love to hear from you.

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 29days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31days. Plus the option to buyadditional 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.

Salary £23,808 based on 37 hours, £28,995 based on 45 hours / £12.34 per hour