Day Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a Care & Support Worker for Cherry Tree House in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. You will work full time, 42 hours weekly on 12-hour day shifts, providing person-centred care to residents with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Role includes physical and emotional support, safeguarding, and reporting welfare needs. DBS check required; apprenticeship opportunities and wellbeing initiatives available.

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to help people live better lives.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Empathetic, sensitive and able to provide a safe, stimulating environment.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard residents and maintain a safe, clean environment.

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confidentCare & Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You'll be working full time, 42 hours a week (12 hour day shifts only) in our specialist residential service, Cherry Tree House.

Cherry Tree House is a specialist residential service in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and 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 and clean environment for all

You are

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

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Salary: £13.15 - £13.70 per hour
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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