Support Worker

Cygnet Care Services Limited; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Wellbeing centre

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount savings

Recruitment referral scheme

Job summary

Nightly, Cygnet Group is seeking a compassionate Day Support Worker for the Nightingale site in the UK. This full-time role offers 42 hours weekly on 12-hour day shifts, helping adults with autism and learning disabilities live independent and fulfilling lives in a safe, nurturing environment.

Requirements include a full UK driving licence (2+ years) and an enhanced DBS check. Salary starts at £13.45 per hour, rising to £13.75 after 3 months, with apprenticeship and overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Empathy and adaptability to support adults with autism and learning disabilities.
• Full UK driving licence held for minimum 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients and residents.
• 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 and report as required.
• Safeguard those in our care.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.
• Support service users with community-based activities and appointments, including driving when required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Flexible learner

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. Make a Real Difference Every Day

Cygnet Group is looking for a compassionate and confident Day Support Worker to join our dedicated team at Nightingale.

This is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, support people to achieve greater independence, and make a lasting impact on the lives of adults with autism and learning disabilities.

Working full-time, 42 hours per week on 12-hour day shifts, you'll play a vital role in helping the people we support live fulfilling, rewarding lives in a safe and nurturing environment.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients and residents
• 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 and report as required
• Safeguard those in our care
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all
• Support service users with community-based activities and appointments, including driving when required

You 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 and varied environment
• Committed to empowering and supporting service user independence
• In possession of a full UK driving licence, held for a minimum of 2 years

Why Cygnet? We'll Offer You

• Salary: £13.45 per hour Increasing to £13.75 per hour after 3 months.
• An opportunity to undertake further learning through our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Employee discount savings and Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and must hold a full UK driving licence that has been valid for at least 2 years.

About Cygnet

At Cygnet, we’ve been changing people’s lives for more than 30 years – thanks to our wide range of high-quality health services. Our care has our patients and residents at its heart and their wellness as its goal. We’re always set on positive, lasting outcomes.