Support Worker

Cygnet Health Care; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to join their team at Cygnet Hospital Bierley in the UK. This role involves providing outstanding care to individuals with mental health needs across day, night, and weekend shifts. Ideal candidates will be dedicated, sensitive, and skilled communicators who strive to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those they support. Opportunities include flexible working arrangements, excellent training, and employee benefits. Join us to help empower individuals towards greater independence.

Benefits

Excellent apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working with overtime opportunities

Employee discount savings

Access to wellbeing center

Regular coaching and appraisal

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive, intuitive, and energetic to provide a trusting environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Guide and encourage through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individual needs and assist appropriately.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Sensitive and intuitive

Ability to provide emotional support

Driven to make a difference

Job description

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You'll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days,Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

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.

You'll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days,Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.

Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.

The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.

Cygnet Hospital Bierley has a true focus on the service user and the over-riding aim of providing the best quality treatment and care possible. The team are committed to delivering care and treatment guided by the principles of a trauma informed approach.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.