Support Worker

Turning Point; Flitwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Option to buy extra holidays

Training after probation

Coach support

Job summary

Turning Point is hiring a Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities enhance daily living skills and independence across England. You will receive training after probation, support from a dedicated coach, and opportunities to grow.

A driver is required to fulfil community activities and home-based support. We offer 29 days of paid holiday per year, increasing with service length, plus options to buy extra holidays and a comprehensive rewards package.

Qualifications

• Essential: caring nature and ability to support adults with learning disabilities.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental with good communication.
• Ability to participate in manual handling where needed.

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of people we support.
• Supporting daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or holidays.
• Arranging activities in home and local community.
• Developing residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Helping residents stay safe and healthy.
• Assisting with personal care needs.
• Manual handling as required.
• Supporting people with medication.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service monitoring.

Skills

Caring & empathetic

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible

Manual handling

Driver

Job description

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., We offer training to all those who want to develop their skills and competencies not just in the care sector but in other areas too.

• Level 2 and 3 Lead Adult Care Worker
• Level 3 Operational Team Leader

Please note training will be offered after your probation period ends which is 6 months. Once you begin your training with us you will have your own coach who will support you through your programme.

Shift Patterns: This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends. Please note that working hours may vary.

Please note that you must be a driver to be considered for this role.

Role Responsibility

• 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.

Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:

Essential Qualities

• 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

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.

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Job Introduction

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.

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.