Senior Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free meals

Cycle to Work scheme

Apprenticeship scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Healthcare is hiring a confident Senior Support Worker for our Broughton House facility in the UK. You will work a full-time, mixed day and night shift pattern across a 29-bed residential service for adults with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours.

You will support management and staff in daily operations, promote independence and community integration, and ensure safe care with compassionate, person-centered approaches. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Patient-centered and compassionate approach.
• Basic IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Support management and staff in daily service operation.
• Ensure duties are allocated safely and effectively.
• Provide guidance through physical and emotional support to residents.
• Learn individuals' specific needs and provide appropriate help.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard residents and maintain safety protocols.
• Keep environments clean and safe for all.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Money management

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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 are looking for a confident Senior Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at Cygnet Broughton House.

You'll be working full time 42 hours a week , across a mixed shift pattern (day and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Broughton House.

Broughton House is a 29 bed specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge. Our aim is to provide an effective environment which promotes independence and community integration.

You are...

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives
• Experienced in a readership role within healthcare
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence
• Skilled in money management and completion of petty cash
• Experienced with computer skills - Word, Excel, Power point, internet ect

Your day-to-day...

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• 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 and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• Salary: £14.23 per hour
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Free parking
• Free meals
• Employee discount savings & "Cycle to Work" scheme
• Recruitment referrals

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.