Support Worker (Days)

Cygnet Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Blue Light Card discounts

Perkbox vouchers

Private health cash plans

Wellbeing support services

Job summary

Cygnet Group in Barnsley is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker for Dove Valley Mews, a residential service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. You’ll work full time (42 hours) on 12‑hour shifts, including alternate weekends on a two‑week rolling rota, days only.

Salary is £13.15–£13.70 per hour, rising after probation. We offer apprenticeship opportunities, flexible overtime, coaching, and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Genuine empathy and ability to connect with service users.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
• Ability to work as part of a team to deliver consistent care.
• Commitment to person-centred care and empowering independence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Provide guidance, physical and emotional support to service users.
• Learn about individual needs and respond appropriately.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report findings.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe environment for all.
• Support access to community activities and daily living tasks.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Team player

Person-centered care

Independence support

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 healthcare.

You'll be working full time 42 hours a week, 12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends (4 shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), days only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Dove Valley Mews.

Dove Valley Mews is a residential service providing outcome focused care for adults with a learning disability and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with them to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred and meaningful to each individual as possible.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you'll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

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 and report on medical & welfare needs
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays
• Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

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 & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 months
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

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.

What next?