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It is nothing short of a travesty the way that Turning Point has made almost 2,000 people redundant in the last six months, redeploying their posts and downgrading them from Project Worker 11 level (£19,000 to £22,000) to 'recovery' and 'support' worker posts, affording pathetic, breadline salaries that don't even provide workers with a decent income and therefore standard of living so they can achieve 'self actualisation' (as described by Masloe's Hierarchy, part of NVQ training so desired by Turning Point as qualification for these roles).
This is something we would aspire to with our clients, but hardly achievable ourselves as workers even, in these kind of conditions.

A 'recovery worker' can expect to carry out the same tasks as a project worker originally performed for approximately 6 to £7000 less a year, around £13,000 to £16,000.
Simlarily, the 'support worker' can expect this level of responsibility also, and be typically paid £12,000 to £14,000 a year.
In effect, this shoddy, cheap organisation is devaluing the skills of long term and highly experienced drugs workers and completely undermining their confidence so that we are seeing them leave the field in drones, leaving candidates with academic qualifications in substance misuse but often little or no experience.
I have seen the damage to clients caused by this at first hand.
Shame on you Turning Point, you are putting mentally ill, vulnerable clients at risk and turning the lives of many dilligent and caring workers upside down.

I started work at turning point thinking that it would be a brilliant opportunity to help make people's lives better. what I found however was abuse of staff and no job security because if you disagree with management they will bully staff into leaving or create accusations of neglect in order to get rid of you. I handed in my notice before this could happen to me. I feel sorry for the people in my service because there has been no consistency in staff for over 12 years. I have become depressed since working here, I spend my days of counting down the time until I have to go back and dreading it. I have no life anymore because I do so many sleep-ins that it's a treat to sleep in my own bed and I'm too tired and miserable to spend time with friends or family. never work for this company, it's the biggest mistake I have ever made.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Supportive management, operations manager would go to great lengths to support you especially when you're going through a difficult time outside of work. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Work - life balance can be a little bit challenging especially when some team members do not show up for work.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There's potential of growth, the team we have is amazing and there are open channels of communication and feedback.

Minimum pay for a high responsibility job
undervalued by the company
no room for career aspirations whilst posts are all filled
age discrimination

most enjoyable part of job is ensuring residents are looked after and have the best quality of care, managing a team effectively 


A horrible place to work, management are bully’s they don’t listen, you get treated like your worthless, always short staff because staff just don’t stay (reevey care home) the home needs badly updating looks like homeless people live there 

Far too much middle management who focus on targets rather than the service user needs. 
Little compassion for staff who are struggling with dangerously high caseloads. 

Horrendous management. If your face doesn't fit don't bother. Dont care about hard work only notice when something isn't as they would like it. Keep clear at all costs would be my advice!

The staff are a great team and supportive of new staff. Everyday is different can at times be challenging but rewarding. Rotas are done around 8 weeks in advance which gives a good home life balance. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Relief worker 1 salary reported	$10.00 per hour
Manager 1 salary reported	$42,500 per year
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$13.00 per hour

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