Job Introduction

Are you looking for a rewarding job, making a real difference to people's lives and supporting them to achieve their goals? Are you looking for flexible hours? Can you see yourself providing support to adults and help to improve their independent living skills and lead a meaningful and active life.  

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, we would love to hear from you.

Before going through the pain of completing an application form, why not give Mike a call on 07971 717347 for an informal chat? If it feels right, he will arrange an interview for you and then we’ll take it from there.

If you want to know more, read on

As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people’s lives. You may also make a positive difference to your own life.  We are passionate about people including our staff.  You will receive bespoke training and development opportunities. 100% of our management team in Northumberland began their career with Turning Point as a support worker.   We realise though that not everyone wants to climb the ladder which is perfect too - many of our staff have remained happy in a support worker role for over 15 years.

You must be a driver for this role. (Travel expenses paid monthly at 45p per mile)

Role Responsibility

What will I be doing? 

You will be allocated a caseload of people who you work with on a consistent basis. You will encourage the people we support to live life to their full potential and remain as independent as possible in their own home.

Where will I be working?

Our outreach service is based in the historic town of Morpeth but includes clients in surrounding towns and villages. The people we support live in their own homes and have Person-Centred support packages to meet their individual goals and needs.

Working Patterns

We predominately support people between 8:00 - 17:00, 7 days per week. Our working patterns can be flexible to meet your preferences where possible. For example, if you have other commitments like seeing to the children, elderly parents or walking the dog, shift patterns can be split to work around you.  A good work / life balance is important to us all and therefore we do require people to take their share of working weekends.  We have short days, long days and split shifts.  Our rota is published at least 2 weeks ahead so you can plan your life too!

This is a bank role. 

The Ideal Candidate

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and or autism may be beneficial, it is not essential. We have great mentors with a wealth of experience to support and guide you.

What is essential is that you are prepared to mirror our vision and values.

Our vision and values are the heart of Turning Point; they are the essence of who we are, what we do and why we are here.

Our Vision to constantly find new ways to support more people to discover new possibilities in their lives The quality of our services 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.

Our Values

We believe that everyone has the potential to grow, learn and make choices.

We all communicate in an authentic and confident way that blends support and challenge.

We are here to embrace change even when it is complex and uncomfortable.

We treat each other and those we support as individuals however difficult and challenging.

We deliver better outcomes by encouraging ideas and new thinking.

We commit to building a strong and financially viable Turning Point together.

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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