Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England. As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people’s 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?
You will be working in one of our services in Broadstairs. Our services offer a 24‑hour supported living facility in providing support for adults with Learning Disabilities. We tailor our support to enable people to be as independent as possible. Within this location we support people with learning and physical disabilities to live within their own purpose‑built flats, one area sees 6 flats and another supports 4 people. Support Workers are linked to a specific person based on shared preferences and personalities creating a bespoke core team of staff. People that we support here have a mixture of communication, mobility and health needs and these would be described as quieter environments. This location offers a bus route for those using public transport and is within a walking distance to the busy Broadstairs town.
Shift Pattern
This is a 24‑hour service therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00/8:00am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep‑ins or waking nights, some weekends. Please note that working hours may vary from service to service.
Role Responsibility
Your duties will include:
- Promoting the independence of the 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
- Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements
The Ideal Candidate
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
About us
Turning Point is a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England. We take real pride in the services we offer and run all of our services on a not‑for‑profit basis, investing every penny back into our services and people. We are committed to improving the lives of the people we support.
Benefits
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.
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