Care & Support Worker - Learning Disabilities (Flexible Hours)

CYGNET; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 39,565,000 - 41,219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings & Cycle to 1

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Sherwood Lodge in Mansfield is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care for 26 men with learning disabilities and complex needs. You’ll work 42 hours a week, providing physical and emotional support within a MDT framework.

Successful candidates will join a service with nursing, psychology, psychiatry, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy, with regular coaching and supervision to support your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s 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

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 medical & welfare needs
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic

Energetic

Job description

Cygnet Sherwood Lodge in Mansfield is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care for 26 men with learning disabilities and complex needs. You’ll work 42 hours a week, providing physical and emotional support within a MDT framework.

Successful candidates will join a service with nursing, psychology, psychiatry, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy, with regular coaching and supervision to support your professional growth.