Night Support Worker

Cygnet Group; South Leverton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a confident, compassionate Support Worker to join The Beeches in the UK. You’ll work full time, averaging 43 hours per week, night shifts only, in a residential home for residents with learning disabilities, autism and associated challenging behaviour.

Shift pattern: 4 nights on, 4 nights off. Hours are 7:30pm to 8:00am. You’ll provide physical and emotional support, safeguard residents, and maintain a safe environment while supporting independence.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users.
• Provide guidance and emotional support to residents.
• Learn about individuals' needs and assist 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 confident, compassionate and dedicated Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at The Beeches.

You'll be working full time, an average of 43 hours per week, night shifts only, in our residential care home with residents living with learning disabilities, autism and associated challenging behaviour.

Shift pattern: 4 nights on, 4 nights off

Hours: 7:30pm - 8:00am

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.
• 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? We'll offer you...

• Salary: £13.15 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.