Support Worker

Cygnet; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet in Huddersfield is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker to help service users at Gledholt Mews and Coach House. You'll work 42 hours a week across days, nights and weekends, providing physical and emotional support and helping people progress on their rehabilitation journey.

A DBS check is required. The role offers an hourly rate of £13.15, with opportunities for flexible overtime and apprenticeship learning.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Genuinely driven to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all 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.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Care & Support

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

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 Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Gledholt Mews and Coach House.

Gledholt Mews and Coach House is our community rehabilitation (level 1) service for adults with mental health needs or a personality disorder who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway and are looking for the next stage in their rehabilitation journey or for those who may be stepping up from a community placement.

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 all

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 & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.
• An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

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 advice

Please 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.