Are you flexible with your working hours?
Can you see yourself providing care to adults who need your support?
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.
Our services in Stoke-on-Trent are based in the Meir Heath area where we provide 24 hour supported living facilities providing care for adults with Learning Disabilities.
We accommodate up to 8 people with mild to complex Learning Disabilities.
Shift Patterns You will be working a range of shifts including waking nights and some weekends.
*Potential average earnings are a culmination of colleagues working additional shifts and where applicable sleep ins** ** not all colleagues will work overtime and therefore potential earnings will differ 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 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.
flexible, patient and non-judgemental able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes: ~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 ~