Support Worker

Turning Point; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Wakefield is seeking a dedicated Support Worker. In this role, you will support adults with learning disabilities in a purpose-built bungalow, enhancing their daily living skills. Ideal candidates will be passionate, flexible, and possess a full UK driving license. This position offers a competitive salary of £23,808 per annum, flexible shifts, and comprehensive benefits including 29 days of paid holiday, increasing with service. Join our friendly team and make a positive impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Option to buy additional holidays

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Flexible and able to work varying shifts.
• Experience in supporting individuals with disabilities preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of clients.
• Support daily living activities, such as cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with personal care needs and medication management.
• Engage clients in community activities.

Skills

Passionate about helping others

Good communication skills

Team player

Able to complete physical tasks

Job description

# Female Support Worker - Drivers only### Job Introduction**This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines**If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would love to hear from you.**Job description**At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England.As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to residents' lives as you improve their daily living skills. Passionate about people, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress with us.We are providing support for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities.3\* Sherwood is situated about 4 miles from Wakefield Centre, this takes around 20 minutes by bus. Sherwood is a purpose built 4 bedroom bungalow where we support 3 ladies and 1 gent. The clients are aged between 35yrs to 65yrs. All clients have mixed abilities who all enjoy the local amenities of Wakefield but equally enjoy broadening their horizon further afield.The people we support at are looking for an outgoing lady that can drive and is available to work all shifts days, nights and some weekends to join a happy friendly outgoing team.You will be required to provide a person-centred approach in all aspects of the client’s lives, including managing their home, some personal care, accessing their local community facilities, and maintaining contact with other important people in their lives. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible. You may be asked to attend GP appointments and hospital appointments. A full UK driving license is preferable.We use a digital social care record system, to support daily recording, which will make your day-to-day tasks easier and allows you to spend more time with the People We Support.**Shift Patterns**This is a 24 hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:00am to 2:00/3:00pm and 2:00/3:00 pm to 9:00/10:00pm, sleep ins or waking nights, some weekends.Please note that the shifts may vary.### Role ResponsibilityThis 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* manual handling* supporting people with medication* ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.### The Ideal CandidateWhilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:* 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 anxietyAs 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 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. 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.Turning Point### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | £23,808 based on 37 hours, £12.34 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | turningp/TP/137/12558 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 28 February, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Wakefield, United Kingdom || Posted on | 3 February, 2026 || Contract Details | Full-Time || Working Hours | Various shifts |### Spread the word