Day Support worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Wellbeing centre

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker for The Fields in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This full-time role offers 42 hours per week, days only (08:00–20:00). You will help adults with learning disabilities, provide compassionate care, and work as part of a dedicated team in a person-centered setting.

We value excellent communication, teamwork, and a genuine desire to improve lives. Applicants from unpaid carers are welcome; DBS checks are enhanced as standard.

Qualifications

• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating environment.
• Support service users to empower independence.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Care & support

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Person-centered

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its 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 confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week (Days Only 08:00am - 20:00pm), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at The Fields. The Fields is a specialist residential service in Sheffield, South Yorkshire for adults with learning disabilities who may have behaviours that challenge as well as associated complex needs. We encourage and enable the individuals we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with them to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred and meaningful to each individual as possible.

Your Day-to-Day Offer

• 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 peoples 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.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

Why Cygnet?

• Well offer you 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.