Internal Only - Senior Support Worker
Job Introduction
Turning Point is seeking an experienced support worker to lead a dedicated team of people providing support for people with a Learning Disability, for our brand new, purpose built supported living service in Sheffield.
At Turning Point we recognize that everyone is different, and so are the people we support. Everything we do is aimed at providing the very best quality and person-centred support in the right location at the right time, promoting independence and helping to make a real difference for the people and communities we support. Our new service provides a relaxed and comfortable home for 8 individuals with a variety of health needs, including Learning Disabilities and complex needs.
Role Responsibility
This is a key role which will assist the Team Manager in maintaining a high quality of support. You will either have previous support worker experience or be currently working as a senior support worker in healthcare, mental health, autism, learning difficulties or people with acquired brain injuries.
As the senior support worker lead, you will be taking the responsibility of running the shift to supervise others in delivering support to people to achieve the outcomes identified within their support plans (e.g supporting people with their medication, supporting people with their finances, staying safe and independence in their own homes, and accessing their local community, maintaining friends and relationships).
The support worker lead will model their own good practice & compliance with Turning Point’s policies and procedures within the team, acting as role practitioner, coach & mentor to others, ensure a high quality service is provided. You will also be involved in inducting new staff to their roles, including temporary and agency staff.
The Ideal Candidate
This is a hands-on job supporting people with a full range of daily activities, including supporting people with personal care and you will have Support Work experience, ideally within Learning Disability setting.
You will also be:
- 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
- A good knowledge of using Microsoft Word and Excel with the ability to produce documents and use emails
Having a driving licence is necessary.
About us
Why Turning Point?
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.
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.
Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
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.
You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
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.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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