Support Worker

CYGNET; Bradford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bierley in Bradford is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care across 38.5 hours a week. You’ll support service users with physical and emotional needs in a four-ward mental health setting and help maintain a safe, respectful environment.

Ideal candidates are great communicators, team players, and patient, with a genuine desire to empower independence. The role offers an apprenticeship path, flexible hours, overtime, coaching, and wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with service users, families and colleagues.
• Team mindset with collaborative care approach.
• Empathy and intuitive understanding of individuals' needs.
• Ability to empower service user independence and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all 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.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic

Independent support

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 confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You’ll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days,Nights and Weekends) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.Your Day-to-Day…• 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 allYou are…• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s 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.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…• £13.15 Per Hour• 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 advicePlease 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