Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 18,528 - 18,942; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

Job summary

Cygnet Group is looking for a confident Support Worker in Lockerbie, Scotland. This full-time position (42 hours/week) involves providing outstanding care to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs at Cygnet Trinity Lodge. Responsibilities include offering emotional and medical support and ensuring a safe environment. Starting pay is £13.45/hour, rising to £13.75/hour post-probation, alongside benefits like flexible working and employee discounts. If you are passionate about making a difference, apply today!

Qualifications

• 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 and varied environment.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

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.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping 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 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
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We\'ll offer you

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Employee discount savings and 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 people\'s lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment
• Passionate about empowering and 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 and their families.

What next?

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

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