Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care and support provider is seeking a dedicated Care & Support Worker to offer enhanced care in a specialist residential service. The role involves providing guidance and emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities. Applicants should be driven, excellent communicators with a passion for empowering service users. This position offers full-time hours, supportive benefits, and opportunities for further qualifications. The job is based in Hawkstone, Bradford.

Benefits

NHS blue light card discounts

Professional development opportunities

Private health cash plans

Free confidential mental health support

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide appropriate help.
• Assist with and report on medical and welfare needs.
• Safeguard and maintain a clean environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Sensitivity and intuition

Empowering service user independence

Job description

Overview

Pay £12.60 per hour rising to £12.85 per hour post probation (£28,005 per year). Hours: full time (42 hours per week, 12 hour shifts). Contract: permanent. Role: Care & Support Worker. Location: Hawkstone, Bradford, West Yorkshire. This is a specialist residential service supporting individuals 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, with person-centred care tailored to each individual’s strengths, abilities and preferences.

At Cygnet, perks go beyond pension schemes and professional development, including NHS blue light card discounts, rewards gateway discounts, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support, and more to support wellbeing in and out of work.

Application window: Posted 6 Sep 2025; Closes 3 Oct 2025. Please note that vacancies may close early if filled.

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 and report on medical and welfare needs
• Safeguard and maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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 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

Why Cygnet? Benefits

• Opportunities for further qualifications and training
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching and appraisals
• Benefits including free NHS blue light card, rewards, money off supermarket shopping, private health cash plans, pension scheme, mental health support and more