Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Castleford seeks a Support Worker dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves promoting independence, assisting with daily activities, and providing personal care in a flexible shift environment. Ideal candidates are caring, patient, and have experience handling anxiety. Competitive salary and career growth opportunities offered.

Benefits

29 days' paid holiday

Options to buy additional holidays

Recognition and celebration culture

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic.
• Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling.
• Experience of helping people manage anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Promote the independence of people we support.
• Support daily activities including cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with personal care needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Team player

Patience

Job description

# Support Worker### Job Introduction**This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines**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.I’m looking for caring and understanding people to support me both at home and out in my local community. I’m a woman in my 50s with autism and a moderate learning disability. Sometimes I experience high anxiety and may show behaviors of concern, such as self-injury or scratching, so I need a team who can offer patience, reassurance, and a calm approach.It’s important to me that my support team understands autism and can help me feel safe and valued.I love listening to music and watching films, especially anything to do with Christmas, which is my favorite time of year! I also enjoy getting out and about in the community, shopping, visiting local cafés, and catching up with friends I’ve made there.At home, I like doing face masks, self-care activities, and baking with staff. If you’re someone who is kind, patient, and enjoys helping others live a full and happy life, I’d love to hear from you.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. Some aspects of this role will involve lone working.**Shift Patterns**This is a 24 hour service and will require the flexibility to work a shift pattern that includes evenings, weekends, and bank holidays in turn as part of a team. As a person-centred provision, we will look to develop shift patterns around the support needs of the people being supported, and therefore it’s unlikely that there will be a ‘standard’ shift time, and it’s likely that the pattern of work will evolve as people’s lives evolve.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 individual’s life skills and personal interests* helping individual’s to stay safe and healthy* assisting with personal care needs* manual handling if required* supporting people with medication* Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.### The Ideal CandidateIt 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 anxietyIt is desirable that you have;* knowledge and experience of learning disabilities and complex needs* a full driving license and access to a vehicle with business class insurance cover.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.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 | Support Worker - Foundry House/12315 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 31 December, 2025 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Castleford, United Kingdom || Posted on | 01 December, 2025 || Contract Details | Full-Time / Part-Time (22.5 hours and above) || Working Hours | Various shifts |### Spread the word