Support Worker

Turning Point; Denholme; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Total reward package

Not-for-profit employer

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities in Thornton, England. The role involves hands-on care across a 24-hour service and varied shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, nights and weekends.

You will provide daily living support, help residents participate in activities, and work within a supportive team to promote independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Desirable: experience in care or supported living.
• High levels of personal care involved.
• Desirable: experience working with adults with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs.
• Prepare meals with involvement from residents.
• Support with meals and hydration.
• Perform manual handling as needed.
• Assist with medications including creams and lotions.

Skills

Compassionate

Flexible

Team player

Communication

Manual handling

Job description

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.

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 Thornton provide a 24 hour facilities in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues.

Bungalow 8

We are a group of 5 people with a learning disability who live together and have done so for a number of years. We enjoy spending time together but also have individual interests, to which we need support to be able to take part in. We sometimes need 1-1 support to enable us to attend local social activities such as visiting the library, visiting parks, going out for meals or to go shopping. This is very much a hands-on job where no two days are the same.

Bungalow 11

We are a group of 5 males with learning disabilities who live together in a home that has room for 1 more person to move in with us in the near future. We enjoy spending time together but also have individual interests, to which we need support to be able to take part in.

Bungalow 10 -

This is very much a hands-on job where no two days are the same. We are a group of 4 people with a learning disability who live together and have done so for a number of years. We all have individual interests but also like spending time together. We need support in order to take part in activities inside and outside of our home. At the moment we are hoping to have another 2 people who will come to live with us, once we find people who have similar interests and support needs.

Desirable but not essential - experience within the supported living/care sector.

Please note: in this service we support people with complex learning disabilities and there are high levels of personal care involved.

Shift Patterns may look like this:

We have a wide range of shifts including mornings, afternoons, nights and weekends available. An example of what the shift patterns may look like, early shift, 07:00 - 14:30, late shift, 13:15 - 20:45.

Please note that working hours may vary.

Role Responsibility

What will I be doing?

Daily support we need from you:

• Assisting with our personal care needs
• To prepare food for us or with our involvement when we want
• Support us with our food and drinks
• Manual handling
• Supporting us with medication including creams and lotions
• Ensuring our record keeping is maintained to the highest standard, this will include finance records as these will be audited
• Help us to manage our money safely
• To help us keep our home clean and tidy
• Ensuring our health and safety is maintained
• Making sure we have an interesting and varied day
• Liaising with the Landlord regarding our tenancies and any repairs

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental
• A great team player with lots of energy
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills, including understanding non-verbal communication
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed
• Transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety

If this describes you we would love to hear from you.

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.

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 this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.