Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Greets Green; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Coaching & appraisal

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Group is looking for a confident Support Worker to join Cygnet Heathers. You’ll work full-time, 42 hours per week, on 12-hour shifts, days and nights, including every other weekend, to support men with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation.

You will provide personal and welfare care, guidance and encouragement, and assist with medical needs in a safe, therapeutic environment. DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex care needs.
• Excellent communicator with good teamwork.
• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Support with all aspects of care including personal care

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Attention to detail

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 Group are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full-time 42 hours a week, 12-hour shifts, days & nights, including every other weekend, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Heathers.

Cygnet Heathers is a 20-bed service providing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation for men with mental health difficulties and acquired brain injury.

Our focus is on creating an environment that engages our service users and sets the tone for recovery. Cygnet Heathers has been designed and equipped with an all-integrated physical environment to aid our service user’s neurobehavioural rehabilitation process. Our specifically designed environment assists the men to manage visual, spatial and perceptual difficulties.

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
• Support with all aspects of care including personal care

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
• Increasing to £13.45 after 3 months
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are…

• Experienced Support Worker with over 6 months of experience with complex care needs
• 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

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This vacancy may close before this date if a large number of applications are received.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.