Night Senior Support Worker

Cygnet; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Blue Light Card discount

Perkbox

Private health cash plans

Mental health support

Job summary

Cygnet in Dene Brook, Rotherham, is seeking a confident Night Senior Support Worker to join our specialist residential service supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

You’ll work full time nights, 42 hours per week on a two-week rolling rota, including alternate weekends, with progression opportunities and extensive staff support. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker or Team Leader.
• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Confident, assertive and ambitious for yourself, service users and the organisation.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.

Responsibilities

• Medication
• Allocation of duties
• Demonstrating best practice
• Overseeing the staff team and ensuring service users are supported according to their needs and wishes
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with and report on medical and welfare needs
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Supporting service users to access the community, attend work/college/hobbies/activities/days out and holidays
• Support service users to grow, develop and learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking and cleaning

Skills

Support worker

Team leadership

Communication

Empathy

Organisational skills

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 Night Senior Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full time 42 hours a week, 12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends (four shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), nights only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Dene Brook.

Dene Brook is a specialist residential service in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs, autism and behaviours that may challenge.

We encourage and enable the people 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.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development – you’ll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

Your day-to-day…

• Medication
• Allocation of duties
• Demonstrating best practice
• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Overseeing the staff team and ensuring service users are being supported in a way that best supports their needs and wishes
• 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

You are…

• An experienced Support Worker or Acting Team Leader ready to step up to a new challenge
• Genuinely driven to make a difference in people’s lives
• Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation
• An excellent communicator & good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence
• Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £14.23 per hour (£31317 per year) rising to £14.48 per hour after 18 months
• 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
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.