Support Worker

Turning Point; Birchington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Birchington is seeking a Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities. In this role, you will support daily living activities and promote independence. Flexibility is essential, as shifts include nights and weekends. The ideal candidate is passionate, caring, and possesses good communication skills. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including 29 days of paid holiday. Join our dedicated team to make a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

29 days of paid holiday

Option to buy additional holidays

Total reward package

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care is beneficial.
• Ability to perform manual handling tasks.
• No formal qualifications required but experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence of individuals supported.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Support daily activities and community engagement.
• Maintain documentation and records.
• Ensure health and safety of residents.

Skills

Passionate

Caring

Enthusiastic

Flexibility

Good communication skills

Team player

Job description

# Support Worker### Job Introduction**This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines** At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England. As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people's 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.You will be working in our service in Birchington where we support 8 individuals. We offer a 24-hour supported living facility in providing support for adults with Learning Disabilities. We tailor our support to enable people to be as independent as possible.Support Workers are linked to work with a specific person based on shared preferences and personalities creating a bespoke core team of staff.Days can consist of supporting people to meet with friends or family, accessing health professionals, housework, shopping, day trips, cooking, holidays, Gym classes.People that we support here have a mixture of communication, mobility and health needs and this would be described as a quiet but active environment. This location is perfect for access to local transport being close to the train station and bus routes, with the local town just up the road.**Shift Patterns**This is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including nights and some weekends.### Role ResponsibilityThis is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:* Promoting the independence of the 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 neededAs 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 | £24,502 based on 37 hours, £29,800 based on 45 hours / £12.70 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Support Worker - ADC/12464 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 12 February, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Birchington, United Kingdom || Posted on | 13 January, 2026 || Contract Details | Full Time / Part Time (over 22.5 hours) || Working Hours | Various shifts |### Spread the word