Support Worker

CYGNET; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Overtime

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Trinity Lodge is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in Lockerbie. You will work full time (42 hours) with day or night shifts, delivering compassionate care and supporting residents to maintain independence.

You will provide physical and emotional support, learn each individual's needs, and report welfare and medical information as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and support colleagues.
• Empathetic and patient with service users.

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 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 Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You’ll be working full time 42 hours a week (day shifts or night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet 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. You’ll 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 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

Why Cygnet?

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

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. 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.

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

What next?

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

At Cygnet, we’ve been changing people’s lives for more than 30 years – thanks to our wide range of high-quality health services. Our care has our patients and residents at its heart and their wellness as its goal. We’re always set on positive, lasting outcomes.