Dayshift support worker

CYGNET; Dundee; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts on shopping

Travel discounts

Leisure discounts

Healthcare benefits

Financial benefits

Professional development

Job summary

CYGNET is hiring a Day Shift Support Worker for Thistle House, a care home with nursing for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. You will provide physical and emotional support, learn each resident’s needs, and help with medical welfare tasks in a safe environment.

The role offers 12-hour day shifts across a 42-hour week, with opportunities for overtime, coaching, and a benefits package including discounts and healthcare support.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving or support work is desirable.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Empathetic approach with residents and their families.

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

Care

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Patient-focused

Tools

PVG check

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 confident Day Shift Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You’ll be working 42 hours a week (12 hour Day Shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Thistle House.Thistle House is a care home with nursing for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, including those with mental health or physical health needs. We provide specialist nursing care and support that is tailored to individual needs, promoting independence, community integration and preparing them for their own tenancies.At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.Your day-to-day…Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our careProvide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional supportLearn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate wayAssist with medical & welfare needsReport on medical & welfare needs as requiredSafeguardMaintain a safe, clean environment for allWhy Cygnet? We’ll offer you…£13.45 per/hourFlexible working with the opportunity for overtimeRegular coaching & appraisalExpert supervision & peer supportEmployee discount savings & Cycle to Work schemeYou are…Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s livesAn excellent communicator & a good team playerSensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environmentPassionate about empowering & supporting service user independenceSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced PVG check.Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply