Support Worker

Turning Point; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider is seeking a passionate Support Worker in Bradford. The role involves assisting individuals with Learning Disabilities, promoting independence, and ensuring safety throughout daily activities. Candidates must be drivers and have the willingness to complete physical tasks. This position offers comprehensive benefits including generous paid holidays and career development opportunities.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Career development opportunities

Flexible benefit options

Qualifications

• Must be a driver to transport service users.
• Ability to manage anxiety with service users.
• Knowledge of learning disabilities is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence of residents.
• Support daily activities including cooking and cleaning.
• Arrange activities in the community.
• Develop life skills and personal interests.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Ensure records are maintained.

Skills

Passionate and caring

Good communication skills

Flexible and patient

Team player

Experience in manual handling

Job description

Job Introduction

This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines

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 in Clayton provide 24-hour facilities in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues. We are looking for individuals to support our service users who have complex health needs. Please note that there is a high level of support required in this service, including personal care and hoisting.

Please note you MUST be a driver to be considered for this role. As you will be required to drive the service users to their daily activities and appointments.

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
• manual handling
• supporting people with medication including creams and lotions
• 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
• transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety

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.

Turning Point Benefits

Turning Point

Attached documents

• LD_Support_Worker_-_New_Format (1).pdf