Support Worker

Cygnet; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the care sector is seeking a passionate Care & Support Worker to deliver outstanding care in a therapeutic environment. The role includes providing emotional and practical support, fostering independence among service users, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates should have at least 1 year of care experience and hold a care certificate.

Benefits

Excellent apprenticeship scheme

Expert supervision & support

Employee referral scheme

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Car lease discounts

Discounted gym membership

Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1+ year care experience in the UK.
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence.
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide trust.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Care certificate or level 3 in health and social care

Job description

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

Please note, we are only looking for Female* applicants for this role

Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides an emergency admissions service for men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder.

This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture of Days & Nights.

The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR & DBT.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Your day-to-day…

• 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
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
  
  

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• 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
• Have a minimum of 1 + year care experience in the uk
• Hold a care certifictae or level 3 in health and social care
  
  

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS – discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
  
  

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.