Support Worker

Turning Point; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday per year

Holiday buy option

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help people with Learning Disabilities and mental health needs in Barnsley. You will use client vehicles, while being added to our open mobility insurance and hold a full UK driving licence (automatic).

Lone working is part of the role, with shifts including early and late patterns and a sleep-in when required. You will support individuals to develop daily living skills, participate in activities, and stay safe and healthy within supported

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Flexible

Patient

Team player

Communication skills

Manual handling

Job description

Job Introduction You will need a full, current, UK driving license for this role. You will NOT be expected to use your own vehicle but will instead be added on to our open mobility insurance and will use our client vehicles.

At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities and mental health issues across England.

As a Support Worker, you will make a real differenceto people's livesas 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?

You will be working in one of our supported living services in Barnsley. Our services offer support for adults with Learning Disabilities, mental health needs and varied health and mobility conditions. We tailor our support to enable people to be as independent as possible. Previous experience of working with people with epilepsy would be advantageous and a full driving licence is essential (automatic).

Please note, this role will entail lone working.

Shift Patterns

What are we looking for in a Support worker?

We are looking for someone with a flexible and positive approach to the role, who is able to work a full range of shift patterns.

Typical shifts include 7:00am4:00pm, followed by 4:00pm10:00pm with a sleep-in, and then 7:00am10:00amthe following morning.

The service provides support to individuals living in their own homes within local communities, therefore you will have a designated base location while also working within the community.

This is a highly rewarding role, supporting individuals to achieve their goals, increase their independence, and reach their full potential.

Please note that working hours may vary from service to service.

Role Responsibility

What will I be doing?

• 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:

• 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

About 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 29days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost.

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.

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