Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Turning Point in Nottingham is recruiting a Support Worker for the Learning Disabilities team. Based at Cornish Close, you will provide person-centred support including personal care, budgeting assistance, shopping and community activities for people with learning disabilities, epilepsy and autism.

The role requires 18 hours weekly within a 24-hour service, with early, late and night shifts on a rota, including weekends and bank holidays. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Support people with emotional, physical and cultural needs
• Assist with personal care needs
• Support people with day-to-day life, including shopping, cooking and managing their own budgets
• Support people to take part in activities and community outings, including concerts, sports events and holidays or breaks
• Support people to build independence, learn new skills and live a healthy, active life
• Record support on the digital social care record system
• Work shifts across the 24-hour service, including early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Support people with emotional, physical and cultural needs
• Assist with personal care needs
• Support people with day-to-day life, including shopping, cooking and managing their own budgets
• Support people to take part in activities and community outings, including concerts, sports events and holidays or breaks
• Support people to build independence, learn new skills and live a healthy, active life
• Record support on the digital social care record system
• Work shifts across the 24-hour service, including early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays

Job description

Support Worker in the Learning Disabilities team at Turning Point, based at Cornish Close, five terraced bungalows supporting people with learning and physical disabilities, epilepsy and autism. The work is person-centred daily support: personal care, shopping, cooking, managing own budgets and getting out into the community. It is 18 hours a week within a 24-hour service, with early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays on a rota. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support people with emotional, physical and cultural needs
• Assist with personal care needs
• Support people with day-to-day life, including shopping, cooking and managing their own budgets
• Support people to take part in activities and community outings, including concerts, sports events and holidays or breaks
• Support people to build independence, learn new skills and live a healthy, active life
• Record support on the digital social care record system
• Work shifts across the 24-hour service, including early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays