Support Worker - Northumberland
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.
Drivers are preferred for this role.
Role Responsibility
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. We provide relatively short visits to individuals in their own homes / tenancies / living with parents and could be from one to several hours duration, with multiple visits in a day. We support with communication, health appointments, domestic tasks, community access etc.
Our Milburn service comprises of 4 self contained apartments. We support individuals with their tenancies, finances, medication, communication, cooking and community access. All the people we support have a variety of diagnosis including Autism, ADHD, mild Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.
Working Patterns
We are recruiting for Bank staff and Part time staff for a minimum of 22hrs per week. Our Outreach service shifts are 'ad-hoc' but generally not earlier than 9am or later than 5-6pm and could range in duration from 4 - 8 hours. Our Milburn service shifts are day shifts and overnight sleep shifts.
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?
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 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. (Pro rata for part time).
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.
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