Support Worker

Turning Point; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Wakefield is looking for a Female Support Worker to support individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves promoting independence, assisting with personal care, and involving residents in daily activities. Ideal candidates should be passionate, flexible, and able to work various shifts. The position offers competitive pay of £23,808 annually, 29 days’ holiday, and numerous benefits to enhance your career and work-life balance.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Additional holiday purchase options

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Flexible and patient in challenging situations.
• Experience in manual handling is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence of supported individuals.
• Support daily activities including cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with personal care needs and medication management.

Skills

Caring and enthusiastic

Good communication skills

Ability to manage anxiety

Team player

Job description

# Female Support Worker### 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.As a Support Worker you will be supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in their own homes within our supported living team. We support people across the Wakefield district but initially you will be allocated to teams operating in the Lupset and Ossett areas. We are looking for a female support worker who preferably has a UK license to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.You will be required to provide a person-centred approach in all aspects of the role, including supporting people to manage their home, with their mobility, with 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, to find enjoyment, and to be healthy and safe.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| | || --- | --- || Salary | £23,808 based on 37 hours, £12.34 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Flexible Support Worker - Cross and St George /137/12473 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 14 February, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Wakefield, United Kingdom || Posted on | 15 January, 2026 || Contract Details | Full-Time / Part-Time 22.5 hours and above (working across two services) || Working Hours | Various shifts |### Spread the word