Night Support Worker

NHS Jobs; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime available

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet in Sheffield is seeking a confident Night Support Worker to care for adults with learning disabilities at The Fields. You'll work nights, 42 hours a week, providing physical and emotional support and helping residents lead more independent lives.

You will join a team committed to person-centred care, with an enhanced learning approach, supervision, and wellbeing resources. The role offers a competitive hourly rate (£13.15 rising to £13.45 after 3 months) and learning opportunities through

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating environment.
• Experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic

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 Night Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week (Nights Only 20:00pm - 08:00am), 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?

• £13.15 Per Hour increasing to £13.45 Per Hour after 3 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
• 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.

What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.