Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training to gain experience

Career progression support

Job summary

Turning Point in Wolverhampton is seeking a Support Worker to join the Learning Disabilities team in a 24-hour supported living service for five adults with learning disabilities and health needs. You will help residents build daily living skills through activities, shopping, budgeting and cooking, with a person-centred approach to promote independence.

The role requires a flexible shift pattern including early, late, sleep-ins and waking nights, with some weekends; a collaborative, supportive

Qualifications

• Support provided to residents with activities, budgeting and cooking.
• Promote independence through person-centred care.
• Flexibility to work a 24-hour service across rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Build residents' daily living skills.
• Support residents with activities, budgeting and cooking.
• Support each person to be as independent as possible, in a person-centred way.
• Work a range of shifts, including early, late, sleep-ins and waking nights.
• Work some weekends.
• Help create positive family relationships and a good circle of support for residents.

Skills

Person-centred care

Daily living skills

Budgeting assistance

Cooking

Shift work

Sleep-ins

Team player

Job description

Support Worker in the Learning Disabilities team at Turning Point, covering a 24-hour supported living service for five adults with learning disabilities and additional health needs. The work centres on building residents' daily living skills in a person-centred way, through activities, shopping, budgeting and cooking, with the aim of helping each person live as independently as possible. The service runs round the clock, so the post suits applicants who can work a rotating mix of early and late shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and some weekends.

What the job involves

• Build residents' daily living skills
• Support residents with activities, shopping, managing their own budgets and cooking
• Support each person to be as independent as possible, in a person-centred way
• Work a range of shifts, including early, late, sleep-ins and waking nights
• Work some weekends
• Help create positive family relationships and a good circle of support for residents

Other

• Flexibility to work across a 24-hour service

What’s offered

• Scope and support to enhance your own life
• Training to gain experience
• Support to progress your career with the organisation