Support Worker

Turning Point; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health and social care provider is seeking a Support Worker in Wakefield to assist individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves promoting independence, supporting daily activities, and providing personal care. Flexibility is essential, with various shift patterns including sleep-ins and weekends. Successful candidates will possess strong communication skills, a caring attitude, and enthusiasm for helping others. A full UK driving license is preferable, and the opportunity offers access to comprehensive benefits including annual leave accrual.

Benefits

Annual leave accrual equivalent to 29 days per year

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring, and enthusiastic demeanor is essential.
• Flexibility in working hours and patient attitude.
• Ability to assist with personal care needs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Caring

Team player

Communication skills

Manual handling

Job description

# Support Worker### Job IntroductionIf 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.The Service is very close to the town in Ossett. There are three individuals, 2 male and 1 female that we support who have varying levels of Learning Disabilities. The bungalow is beautifully placed close to the main road, close to the M1, bus station and amenities . There are health issues such as epilepsy, mobility issues and a requirement of personal care. The people we support enjoy various activities like walking, attending various social groups, going to the pub, Theme Parks, shopping and holidays. Staff support them in their own vehicles (the clients). The people we support do have pets which include, a dog, cat, fish and chickens that we help support looking after.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 will be supporting people who have learning disabilities, Autism and other health conditions. 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.Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that – being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards!Your annual leave entitlement will accrue as you work, to the equivalent of 29 days a year.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 | £22,284 based on 37 hours, £27,102 based on 45 hours / £11.55 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Support Worker - New Street/12456 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 11 February, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Wakefield, United Kingdom || Posted on | 12 January, 2026 || Contract Details | Full-Time / Part-Time / Bank || Working Hours | Various shifts |### Spread the word