Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider is looking for a Support Worker in Peterborough, England. The position involves providing hands-on support to adults with learning disabilities, ensuring their safety, well-being, and the promotion of their independence. Flexibility in working hours is essential for success in this role, which offers a supportive environment for personal growth. The package includes a competitive salary, a total reward initiative, and various benefits aimed at enhancing employee satisfaction.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday, increasing with service

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Driver's license is required.
• Caring and supportive nature essential.
• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence of residents and assist with daily living activities.
• Support residents with personal care and medication.
• Engage residents in community activities and personal interests.

Skills

Personal Care

Independence Promotion

Community Engagement

Medication Support

Job description

This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines

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 2 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.

You will need to be a driver to be considered for this role.

Role Responsibility

Where will I be working?

We offer 24 hour supported living facilities in providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities. In this service, we support 4 individuals. There are high levels of personal care and moving & handling required for this service.

People we support are all with Learning Disabilities, complex needs, health needs and physical disabilities.

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

This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00 am to 2:00/3:00 pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00 pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends.

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

The Ideal Candidate

This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:

• 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
• supporting people with medication
• supporting service users who are non verbal
• ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.

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 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.

Salary £24,310 on based on 37h, £29,566 based on 45h / £12.60 per hour

Frequency Annual

Job Reference Support Worker - Stan Rowing Court/11457