Senior Support Worker

CYGNET; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CYGNET is hiring a Senior Support Worker at Bury Forestwood CAMHS in Bury St Edmunds. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) includes 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends. A 3-week full-time paid induction is required.

You will deliver enhanced care, provide physical and emotional support, and contribute to daily operations. The role involves supervision, safeguarding, and maintaining a safe environment. DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• An experienced Support Worker in mental health care.
• Confident, assertive and ambitious for yourself, service users and the organisation.
• An excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Organised and keen to develop your management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals 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 as required.
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service.
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

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 confident Senior Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You’ll be working a full time contract (37.5 hours per week) with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood inside our CAMHS (Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services.)Note: Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time paid induction at the start of employment. (Monday to Friday)Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.In addition there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education.Your Day-to-Day…• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals 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 as required• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities• Safeguard• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.You are…• An experienced Support Worker in mental health care, 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• Opportunities to undertake further learning & career development• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime• Regular coaching & appraisal• Expert supervision & peer support• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme• Recruitment referrals• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial & 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.Click the button to apply