Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days' holiday a year

Full training provided

Not-for-profit employer

Job summary

Turning Point UK provides 24-hour supported living services for adults with learning disabilities in Bedworth. As a Support Worker, you will support daily living skills, assist with activities, meals, and personal care, while gaining training and progression opportunities.

No prior experience is required; full training is provided. The role requires flexibility across early mornings, evenings, nights, sleep-ins and some weekends, in a not-for-profit environment focused on improving lives.

Qualifications

• No experience is necessary; full training will be provided.
• Essential is being passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental; great team player with energy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with adults with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and support daily activities.
• Assist with cleaning, cooking, outings, and community activities.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Help residents stay safe and healthy; assist with personal care needs.

Skills

Caring & Enthusiastic

Flexible & patient

Team player

Communication skills

Manual handling

Anxiety support experience

Job description

Job IntroductionPlease note this role is not eligible for sponsorship.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. 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.Where will I be working?Our services in Bedworth provide a 24-hour supported living facilities in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues such as epilepsy, congenital conditions and dementia. Staff will develop communication skills such as knowledge of signing / visual aids as some are non-verbal.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.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.No experience is necessary, staff with or without experience will be given full training to be able to do the role to the best of their ability.Shift PatternsThis is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including early mornings, late evenings, waking nights, sleep-ins and some weekends.Role ResponsibilityWhat 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.The Ideal CandidateWhat 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 usAbout usAs 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 the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.Turning Point BenefitsWe reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.Turning PointAttached documents Grade 2 - Support Worker.pdfApply