Care & Support Worker — Full-Time Day Shifts

Cygnet Health Care; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Apprenticeship scheme

Wellbeing centre with resources

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care’s Lowry House in the United Kingdom is looking for a confident Care & Support Worker to deliver outstanding healthcare. You’ll work full time 42 hours a week with 12 hour shifts and alternate weekends on a two week rolling rota, days only.

Lowry House supports people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, including those with mental health needs. The role focuses on person-centred care to promote independence and community integration,

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives.
• An excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment.
• Able to empower & support service user independence.

Responsibilities

• 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 and report on medical & welfare needs.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.
• Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays.
• Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning.

Skills

Great communication

Team player

Empathy

Empowering others

Job description

Cygnet Health Care’s Lowry House in the United Kingdom is looking for a confident Care & Support Worker to deliver outstanding healthcare. You’ll work full time 42 hours a week with 12 hour shifts and alternate weekends on a two week rolling rota, days only.

Lowry House supports people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, including those with mental health needs. The role focuses on person-centred care to promote independence and community integration,