Support Worker

Turning Point; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank shifts

Rewards program

Job summary

Turning Point in Barnsley is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities and autism develop daily living skills in Barnsley. You'll work a variety of shifts, supporting independence, personal care and community activities.

This bank-based role offers flexible hours across mornings, evenings and sleep-ins. You will promote safety, assist with meals, medication support, and maintain clear records to support service monitoring.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate nature with strong people skills.
• Able to work as part of a supportive team and adapt to varied shifts.
• Excellent communication and listening abilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or holidays.
• Arrange activities in the home and local community.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Help residents stay safe and healthy.
• Assist with personal care needs and manual handling where needed.
• Support people with medication and ensure accurate record keeping.

Skills

Compassionate

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible

Job description

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? We support adults who live with autism to develop the confidence, life skills and resilience they need to achieve their personal goals and take the next steps towards living more independently. Our aim is not simply to provide support, but to equip people with the tools, knowledge and skills that enable them to move on to less supported environments and achieve greater independence over time. Shift Patterns This is a 24 hour service, for individuals with a learning disability, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends. Please note that working hours may vary from service to service., 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

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

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?

• Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances.
• But not only that - being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards!

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.

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.

At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.