Support Worker (Nights)

Cygnet; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime options

24 hours GP helpline

Discounted Gym membership

NHS and blue light discount

Free eye tests

On site benefits including free meals

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a Specialist Night Support Worker at Broughton Lodge in England. You will work nights (8pm–8am) across a 42-hour week, including alternate weekends, delivering enhanced care in a specialist residential setting.

You will join a clinical team to provide emotional support, adapt help to individual needs, manage welfare tasks, safeguard residents, and report on medical needs. A DBS check is required with apprenticeship and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Sensitive and intuitive approach to support.
• Commitment to empowering service user independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Deliver specialist support interventions alongside a clinical team.
• Provide guidance and emotional support to residents.
• Adapt help to individuals’ specific needs.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard the most vulnerable and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Empathy

Reliability

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.

Specialist Night Support Worker!

Are you a confident Support Worker driven by a passion for delivering exceptional care in a specialist enhanced support environment?

You’ll work 42 hours a week nights only (including alternate weekends), making a profound difference in the lives of adults with autism and learning disabilities at Broughton Lodge, a specialist enhanced residential service for individuals who may present challenging behaviours.

Education

Depending on the individual’s level of need, we have 3 different areas within the service offering different levels of support, including support for young men and women leaving an educational provision:

Shift Pattern: Nights (8 pm – 8 am)

Week 1: 4 days on, 3 days off

Week 2: 3 days on, 4 days off

Why Choose Cygnet?

• Beyond pension schemes and professional development, we provide perks that enhance your life inside and outside of work
• Enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts, along with healthcare and financial benefits
• Join us for excellent career prospects and the satisfaction of making a daily difference

Your Day-to Day...

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach
• Deliver specialist support interventions alongside a clinical team
• Provide guidance and emotional support
• Adapt help to individuals’ specific needs
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard the most vulnerable in society
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

You Are...

• Genuinely driven to make a real difference
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Sensitive and intuitive, fostering trust and stimulation
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence
• Eager to enhance your skills in a specialist enhanced care environment with a clear career progression plan
• Ready to contribute to an open, transparent, and expressive staff culture where you lead your team

Why Cygnet? We’ll Offer You...

• £13.45 per hour increasing to £13.75 per hour at 3 months and £14.00 per hour at 18 months
• Opportunities for further learning via our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with overtime options
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer supportEmployee discount savings and Cycle to Work scheme
• 24 hours GP helpline
• Discounted Gym membership
• NHS and blue light discount
• Free eye tests
• On site benefits including free meals
• Plus much more

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Join Cygnet

Cygnet has been providing high-quality specialist mental health services for over 30 years. Here, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users, and their families.

Ready to embark on a rewarding career journey while making a significant impact every day?

What next?

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