Support Worker

TURNING POINT; West Yorkshire; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

29 days holiday per year

Option to buy additional holidays

Résumé du poste

Turning Point in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities and to support their daily living skills. You will provide compassionate care and help residents across a 24-hour service, with a strong focus on independence.

This role involves personal care, activities, budgeting and community outings, plus training after probation. A driver is required for this Thornton service with shift patterns including early/late, nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of learning disabilities beneficial but not essential.
• Essential: passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental.
• Great team player with lots of energy.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to complete physical aspects of the role including manual handling.
• Experience in helping people manage anxiety is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or holidays.
• Arrange activities in the home and local community.
• Develop residents' life skills and personal interests.
• Help residents stay safe and healthy.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Manual handling where needed.
• Support with medications including creams and lotions.
• Maintain records to required standards and assist with service monitoring.

Connaissances

passionate, caring and enthusiastic

flexible

patient

great team player

good communication skills

manual handling

helping people manage anxiety

Description du poste

Support Worker

Job Introduction

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 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 Thornton provide a 24 hour facilities in providing care for 11 adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues.

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.

Please note: in this service we support people with complex learning disabilities and there are high levels of personal care involved.

Training and Development

We offer training to all those who want to develop their skills and competencies not just in the care sector but in other areas too.

• Level 2 and 3 Lead Adult Care Worker
• Level 3 Operational Team Leader

Please note training will be offered after your probation period ends which is 6 months. Once you begin your training with us you will have your own coach who will support you through your programme.

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 2:30/3:30 pm or 12:00 pm to 7:30 pm, occasional waking nights and some weekends.

Please note that working hours may vary.

You must be a driver to be considered for this role.

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, 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 including creams and lotions
• ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.

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-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
• transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

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.

Turning Point