Acting Senior Support Worker (Nights)

Cygnet Health Care; Armley; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Canada is seeking an Acting Senior Care & Support Worker with a passion for outstanding care. The role includes supporting team members, allocating duties, and providing emotional and physical support to individuals with learning disabilities. Ideal candidates are excellent communicators, driven, and sensitive, promoting service user independence. The position offers a salary starting at £12.60 per hour and opportunities for further learning and flexible overtime work.

Benefits

Salary rising to £12.85 post probation

Opportunities for further learning

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence.
• Sensitive & intuitive with energy to provide a stimulating environment.
• Genuinely driven to make a real difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Ability to provide emotional support

Job description

We are looking for a confident Acting Senior Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working 42 hours a week, nights only, including alternate weekends, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Gotts Park.

Some of your shifts will be support shifts, and some of your shifts will be senior shifts, where you will allocate duties, give medication, lead the team and support management.

The service provides specialist support for adults with learning disabilities, who may have behaviours that challenge and associated complex needs within their own accommodation.

Each accommodation offers individuals the opportunity to hold their own tenancy agreement with a Registered Housing Provider. Individuals who are supported in this service may have previously been detained within a hospital setting and are ready for a step-down placement within their local community. We provide specialist input and risk assessment to manage and reduce high risk or offending behaviour for individuals stepping down from secure, forensic or long-stay settings.

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day as an acting senior support worker...

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely

Your day-to-day as a support worker...

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

About us

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you...

• Salary £12.60 per hour rising to £12.85 per hour post probation, £13.78 per hour for all night senior shifts
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are...

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£12.60 an hour(£13.78 for acting duties, base rises to £12.85 post probation)