Female Support Worker

At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England. We strive to constantly find ways to support more people to discover new possibilities in their lives. The quality of our support means everything to us. The people we work with inspire us and in turn we look for new ways to inspire change. We owe it to the people we work with to grow and shape the future, because we believe in what we do. 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.

Within Salford we have 18 homes providing care and support for adults with Learning Disabilities, varying abilities, and health issues. It is a 24-hour service therefore flexibility is essential. Shift patterns include mornings, evenings, sleep shifts/waking nights and weekends/bank holidays.

The people we support are looking for support workers who are friendly and chatty, as they enjoy conversation and companionship. They appreciate staff who can assist with cooking, baking, and household chores while also encouraging their independence. Some individuals enjoy community outings and require support with mobility.

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
• Supporting people with medication
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements

People with learning disabilities may present with a combination of needs that affect mental health, ability to form and manage relationships, behaviours that challenge, physical appearance, physical health, sensory input, and communication ability. It is essential that you have previous experience in supported living settings supporting individuals with learning disabilities, and knowledge of PBS and complex needs. You should be passionate, caring, enthusiastic, flexible, patient, non-judgemental, a great team player with lots of energy, and able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed.

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.

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it's 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. 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.