Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Bulkington; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual holiday

Total rewards package

Job summary

Turning Point UK in Bulkington seeks a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities in a 24-hour residential service. You will help with daily tasks, activities, personal care and medication support, with a strong focus on safety and person-centred care.

The role offers flexible shifts, driving is required, and training and career progression are provided within a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving lives.

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or holidays.
• Arrange activities in the home and in the local community.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Help residents stay safe and healthy.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Manual handling.
• Support people with medication.
• Ensure record keeping is maintained and contribute to service monitoring.

Job description

# Support Worker### 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 Patterns**This 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 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* 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 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 Benefits******We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.***Turning Point### Attached documents* Support Worker Role Profile and Job expectations.pdfApply| | || --- | --- || Salary | £24,773 based on 37 hours, £12.84 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Support Worker The Cedars Warwickshire/13933 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 21 November, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Bulkington , United Kingdom || Posted on | 22 October, 2026 || Contract Details | Full Time/ Part-Time will be considered || Working Hours | Various shifts |