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 located in Bedworth is a 7 bedroom built bungalow providing 24-hour care for adults with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues such as epilepsy, congenital conditions and dementia. As a support worker you will be supporting adults pushing wheel chairs, hoisting and manual handling. Staff will develop communication skills such as knowledge of signing / visual aids as some are non-verbal.

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.

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.

No experience is necessary, staff with or without experience will be given full training to be able to do the role to the best of their ability.

**Shift Patterns**

This is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including early mornings, late evenings, waking nights, sleep-ins and some weekends. (Varied shifts consisting of 7am-2.30pm / 2.30-10pm).

**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.

**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**:
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?**

Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that - being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards

Your annual leave entitlement will accrue as you work, to the equivalent of 29 days a year.

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.

**_ Turning Point Benefits_**

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**Attached documents**:

- Support Worker Role Profile and Job expectations.pdf

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