Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Bulkington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Total rewards package

Job summary

Turning Point UK in Bulkington runs a 24-hour residential service for adults with learning disabilities. You will help residents develop daily living skills, participate in activities, and support independence in a caring, person-centred environment.

This hands-on role covers personal care, cooking, cleaning, and community outings, with strong emphasis on safety, record-keeping and teamwork. A passion for people and good communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential empathy, care and enthusiasm for helping people with learning disabilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental approach to residents.
• Good communication and ability to support with anxiety where needed.
• Ability to complete physical tasks such as manual handling when required.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and support a full range of daily activities.
• Assist with personal care, cooking, cleaning and outings in the community.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Support residents to stay safe and healthy and manage finances where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service monitoring.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Patience

Job description

Job IntroductionPlease note this role is not eligible for sponsorship.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 in Bulkington provides a 24-hour residential facility in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues. Staff will develop communication skills such as knowledge of signing and visual aids as the people we support are non-verbal.We endeavour 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.We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support.Shift PatternsThis is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including early mornings, late evenings, waking nights, sleep-ins and some weekends.To be considered for this role you must be able to drive.Role ResponsibilityWhat 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 supportsupporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holidayarranging activities in the home and in the local communitydeveloping residents' life skills and personal interestshelping residents stay safe and healthyassisting with personal care needsmanual handlingsupporting people with medicationensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.The Ideal CandidateWhat 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 enthusiasticflexible, patient and non-judgementala great team player with lots of energyable to demonstrate good communication skillsable to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where neededtransferable experience of helping people to manage anxietyAbout usAs 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 the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.Turning Point BenefitsWe reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.Turning PointAttached documents Support Worker Role Profile and Job expectations.pdfApply