Senior Waking Night Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Bradford; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Blue Light Card discounts

PerkBox vouchers

Private health plan

Confidential mental health support

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet Group is recruiting a confident Senior Night Support Worker to join Oxley Woodhouse in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. You’ll work full time on nights (42 hours, 12-hour shifts) with a two-week rolling rota, including alternate weekends, to provide person-centred care for residents with learning disabilities and complex needs.

You’ll support management, supervise colleagues, and maintain a safe, respectful environment. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challenge.
• Driven to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Confident, assertive and ambitious for the service users and the organisation.
• Excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Able to empower and support service user independence.
• Organised, committed and keen to develop leadership skills.
• Must undergo enhanced DBS check if successful.

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
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Experienced Support Worker

Driven to help

Confident & assertive

Excellent communicator

Team player

Sensitive & intuitive

Empower independence

Leadership potential

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 confidentSenior Night Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You'll be working full time42hours a week,12hour shifts, including alternate weekends (four shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), Nights only,making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Oxley Woodhouse.

Oxley Woodhouse is a specialist residential service in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

Excited to grow your career?

Our people make all the difference in our success.

We encourage and enable the people 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.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development – you'll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

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 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…

• £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.

Improving lives together

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