Support Worker

Turning Point; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days' paid holiday

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking dedicated Support Workers to assist a woman in Nuneaton in her home and local community. You will help with daily living, activities, and skill development while respecting her PDA and autism needs.

Training, support, and career progression are emphasized alongside a compassionate team approach. Join a specialist service with a commitment to consistency, safe practices, and flexible, patient support.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with autism and PDA.
• Ability to work as part of a team with other professionals.
• Excellent communication skills and patience.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support daily activities including cleaning, cooking, and outings.
• Arrange activities in home and local community.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Help residents stay safe and healthy and assist with personal care.
• Maintain records and support care planning as required.

Skills

Autism support

PDA awareness

Team player

Patience

Job description

Would you like to be part of a small and highly specialised service which is committed to supporting me in the community? Would you like to involve me and support me to be part of my local community? Would you like to be well trained, well supported, well paid and know that you are making a positive difference every time you go to work? 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. About Me I am looking for people to support me in my new home in Nuneaton and in my local community. I am a woman in my 30's with a diagnosis of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) which is a form of autism and a mild/moderate learning disability. I can present with some complex behaviours of concern. It is important to me that I have a staff team that understands autism and PDA that are patient and understanding. I need consistent support and encouragement, but it is also important to let me progress at my own pace and for staff to be able to recognise when I need space. Language is crucial, and it is important that staff do not use words use as "no" and "don't" and my initial reaction to questions is likely to be "no", so my staff team need to be creative in how they present choices to me. I enjoy lots of activities in the community but currently I am only accessing them with support from my Mum. I would like to be able to develop a good relationship with my support team so I can feel safe in the community without my Mum. We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support. Shift Patterns, This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:

Additional Needs;

• 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
• I need staff that are patient and understanding.
• Language is extremely important to people with PDA.
• You will be required to work alongside specialists in my multi-disciplinary teamExperienced in supporting people with autism and PDA.
• Resilient, patient and understanding. It may take a while to be able to develop a strong bond with me.
• Consistent in your support approach.
• Able to use language effectively to enable me to widen my opportunities.
• 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

You should also have:

• The right attitude
• A good attendance record.
• The ability to work well as part of a team, and with other professionals involved in my support.As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
• 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 the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.