Support Worker

Cygnet Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping discounts

Travel discounts

Leisure discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare benefits

Financial benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Acer Clinic in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You’ll work 42 hours a week across days, nights and weekends, making a real difference to the lives of the women in our care at the 28-bed clinic.

At Cygnet, perks go beyond pension schemes and professional development, including shopping, travel and leisure discounts and a Cycle to Work scheme.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with residents and colleagues
• Ability to work as part of a team in a care setting
• Empathy and sensitivity to individual needs
• Willingness to learn and adapt care approaches
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare
• Maintain a clean, safe environment at all times

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

Empathetic

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 Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working42 hours a week(Days,Nights and Weekends), making a postive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Acer Clinic.

Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.

Care is provided in a therapeutic environment, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re-socialisation programme is to prepare the people in our care either for transfer to conditions of lesser security, or for a life in the community.

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? We’ll offer you…

• £13.15 Per Hour

• 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.

Cygnethas 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.

What next?

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