Support Worker
Job Introduction
If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would love to hear from you.
Job description
At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England.
Where will I be working?
We are providing support for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities.
The Service is very close to the town in Ossett. There are three individuals, 2 male and 1 female that we support who have varying levels of Learning Disabilities. The bungalow is beautifully placed close to the main road, close to the M1, bus station and amenities . There are health issues such as epilepsy, mobility issues and a requirement of personal care. The people we support enjoy various activities like walking, attending various social groups, going to the pub, Theme Parks, shopping and holidays. Staff support them in their own vehicles (the clients). The people we support do have pets which include, a dog, cat, fish and chickens that we help support looking after.
You will be required to provide a person-centred approach in all aspects of the client’s lives, including managing their home, some personal care, accessing their local community facilities, and maintaining contact with other important people in their lives. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible. You will be supporting people who have learning disabilities, Autism and other health conditions. You may be asked to attend GP appointments and hospital appointments. A full UK driving license is preferable.
We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support.
Shift Patterns
This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends.
Please note that the shifts may vary.
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
- 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?
- 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
About us
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Turning Point