Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Professional development

Shopping discounts

Travel discounts

Leisure discounts

Healthcare benefits

Financial benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Trinity Lodge in Lockerbie is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. You will provide enhanced care and support across day or night shifts, working full time 42 hours per week.

Starting salary £13.45–£13.75 per hour post probation, with overtime, pension schemes, and professional development. Benefits include discounts on shopping, travel and leisure, plus healthcare and financial benefits.

Qualifications

• DBS check (enhanced) required.
• Experience in care or support work preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

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.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic

Flexible learning approach

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its 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 Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be workingfull time 42hours a week(day shifts or night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Trinity Lodge. This is a specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. The team supports people who have behaviours that may challenge and associated mental or physical health needs. Located in the heart of a residential part of Lockerbie, the service has an abundance of community-based activities and facilities. The people we support are encouraged to be involved in the local community as much or as little as they wish to be. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

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 hel p 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

Why Cygnet? Well offer you Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime Regular coaching & appraisal Expert supervision & peer support Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

Starting £13.45 per/hour up to £13.75 per/hour post probation.

You are Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples 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.

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