Support Worker

Cygnet Health Care; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Huddersfield is looking for a Care & Support Worker to deliver outstanding healthcare. In this full-time position, you'll work 12-hour shifts, providing emotional and physical support to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. This role offers career advancement opportunities and benefits including discounts through the NHS blue light card and private health cash plans.

Benefits

Free NHS blue light card

Rewards including discounts on shopping

Private health cash plans

Free confidential mental health support

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy to provide a trusting, stimulating environment.
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empowering service user independence

Job description

Overview

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

You'll be working full time, 42 hours a week, with 12-hour shifts, including every other weekend, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Oxley.

Oxley Woodhouse is a specialist residential service in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with them to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred and meaningful.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you\'ll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, rewards gateway offering 10% or more off supermarket shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

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 and report on medical & welfare needs


• Safeguard


• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We\'ll offer you

• Opportunities for further qualifications and training


• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime


• Regular coaching & appraisals


• Benefits including free NHS blue light card, rewards, money off supermarket shopping, private health cash plans, pension scheme, mental health support and much more

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

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled. Please send your application as soon as possible.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you\'ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.