Support Worker

Turning Point; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days' holiday

Job summary

Turning Point in Birmingham is hiring a Support Worker for a new 24-hour supported living service for adults with learning disabilities and health needs. You will help residents with daily activities, personal care, medication support, and community engagement.

The role requires flexibility for night shifts and weekends, with strong teamwork and a person-centred approach to help residents live as independently as possible.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial.
• Essential qualities: passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of people we support.
• Supporting daily activities including cleaning and cooking.
• Arranging activities in the home and 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 records are maintained and service monitoring requirements are met.

Skills

Passionate, caring and enthusiastic

Flexible, patient, non-judgemental

Team player with energy

Good communication skills

Manual handling

Job description

Job Introduction

We have an opportunity for a Support Worker to join our new supported living service in Birmingham where we provide 24-hour supported living support for adults that live with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues.

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

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job - we offer you a career.

Where will I be working?

Our new Birmingham service comprises of two brand new, purpose built buildings, located adjacent to each other, each with 9 individual flats. The service provides 24-hour support to up to 18 people with a mixture of complex and non-complex needs. People who live at Shenstone Road will be supported to live their lives to the fullest and their teams will provide care, support and a close-knit community atmosphere for all those that live there. You will support people with their emotional, physical and cultural needs as well as assisting with any personal care needs that is needed and all aspects of daily life.

We take a highly person-centred approach, supporting individuals to develop life skills, access opportunities in their communities, and achieve outcomes that matter most to them. At the heart of everything we do is our belief in helping people be "Inspired by possibility."

Shift Patterns

This is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including nights and some weekends.

Main Responsibilities

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? 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

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.

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