Night Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Free DBS Check

NHS Blue Light Discount Card

Reward Gateway®

Full Paid Training and Induction

Paid Annual Leave

Paid Breaks

Contributory Pension Scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Group in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Night Support Worker to join Glyn House. You will work 42 hours per week on night shifts, delivering compassionate care to residents with autism, learning disabilities and complex behavioural needs.

Glyn House focuses on promoting independence and community integration. The role emphasizes safeguarding, emotional support, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, with full training and induction provided.

Qualifications

• Driven with a real desire to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Experience of 1 year or more in a support setting with learning disabilities and mental health.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Caring and understanding with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.

Responsibilities

• 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 medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard all patients.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Skills

Driven with a real difference

1+ year experience in learning_disabil

Excellent communicator

Team player

Caring and energetic

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.

Cygnet Healthcare is looking for an experienced Night Support Worker to join our team working at Cygnet Glyn House.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (night shifts only, 12.25 hours), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Glyn House.

Glyn House supports people with autism, learning disabilities and complex behavioural support needs. We provide specialist care and support which is tailored to individual needs, promoting independence and community integration.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives
• Experienced for 1 year plus in a support setting working with learning disabilities and mental health
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Caring and understanding with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Your day-to-day

• 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 needsas required
• Safeguard all patients
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Salary of £13.15 per hour
• Free Parking
• Free DBS Check
• NHS Blue Light Discount Card
• Reward Gateway®
• Full Paid Training and Induction
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Breaks
• Contributory Pension Scheme

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What next?

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