Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Not-for-profit organisation

Turning Point Benefits

Job summary

Turning Point UK is seeking dedicated care assistants to support adults with learning disabilities in a welcoming, community-focused environment in Greater London. You will help with daily living activities, personal care and medication, promoting independence while coordinating activities in and outside the home.

This role requires empathy, reliability and teamwork in a busy, patient-centered setting. The organisation values not-for-profit service and offers a solid benefits package including

Qualifications

• Must be passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental.
• Great team player with energy and good communication.
• Able to perform manual handling and physical tasks.
• Experience helping people manage anxiety is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and support daily activities for residents.
• Assist with personal care, medication and mobility as required.
• Support a full range of daily activities including cleaning, cooking, shopping and outings.
• Arrange activities in the home and local community; help residents develop life skills and interests.
• Maintain records and contribute to service monitoring.
• Work as part of Turning Point’s not-for-profit services to improve residents’ lives.

Skills

Compassionate

Flexible

Patient

Good communication

Team player

Manual handling

Anxiety support

Job description

Job IntroductionDo 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!Turning Point takes pride in the services we provide. There is one vision that everyone shares at Turning Point, which is held together by our values. These include believing in potential, communicating in a confident way, embracing change and treating each other as individuals.About the people you will be supporting:We are a group of people with learning disabilities. We enjoy spending time together but also have individual interests, to which we need support to be able to take part in. You will be assisting our service users with daily activities, personal care, medication and mobility as well as daily living tasks. Some of the people we support are non verbal and require higher levels of support as they have more complex needs.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.Shift Patterns:You will be working a range of shifts from 7:30am - 3pm and 2:30 pm- 9:30pm / 10pm.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 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.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 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 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 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.Turning Point Benefits.Turning PointAttached documents Grade 2 - Support Worker.pdfApply