Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider is seeking a passionate Support Worker in Salisbury. You will enhance the daily living skills of residents, promoting their independence and wellbeing. The role involves hands-on support, working with individuals with learning disabilities, and requires a caring and flexible approach. Join a team dedicated to improving lives and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to complete physical aspects of the role.

Responsibilities

• Promoting independence of supported individuals.
• Assisting with personal care needs.
• Supporting a full range of daily activities.

Skills

Passionate

Caring

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Patient

Team Player

Job description

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

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. A majority of the people we support will have a 1 to 1 or in some cases 2 to 1 support. We also have a few people that have sessions with 3 to 1 staff. We require dynamic and forward thinking staff who are motivated and able to work within their own initiative as well as within a team and think outside the box.

Where will I be working?

Our Refocus Day Centre in Salisbury provides support for adults with Learning Disabilities. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible. Day service for adults with complex needs.

Shift Patterns

Your working pattern will be 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, starting time 8:30/9:30 and finishing times 15:30/17:00.

Role Responsibility

What 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 support
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking anddays out
• Arranging activitiesin the local community
• Developinglife skills and personal interests of the people we support
• Helping the people we support tostay safe and healthy
• Assisting with personal care needs
• Moving andhandling
• Supporting people with medication
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements
• Promoting the wellbeing of the people we support by ensuring a person centered approach to all individual needs
• Working as part of a team and also as a 1-1 using your initiative and creativity
• Providing bespoke support to individuals who are recognised as having additional needs

The Ideal Candidate

What 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 enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient and non-judge-mental
• A great team player with lots of energy
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as moving andhandling

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.

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

Salary £23,808 based on 37 hours, £28,956 based on 45 hours / £12.34 per hour