You will be working at one of our supported living services in Gloucester. This is a supported living service with 5 service users. The tenants are supported with their day‑to‑day living, personal care requirements and also enjoy a range of person‑centred activities that the staff support them with. These include swimming, art, sailing, hydrotherapy, walks, horse‑riding and delivering the local magazine, which enables them to be part of the community they live in. Drivers are preferred for this role.
Shift Pattern
This is a bank role so flexibility is required.
Role Responsibilities
* 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
* manual handling
* supporting people with medication
* ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements
Essential Qualities
* 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 where needed
* transferable experience of helping people to manage anxiety
Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential.
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.
Benefits
Being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards. As a member of our bank, you will enjoy a flexible schedule around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that – you’ll receive access to many of our rewards!
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