Support Worker (Nights)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Wombwell; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Perkbox

Private health plan

Mental health support

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker to deliver outstanding healthcare at Dove Valley Mews. This full-time role includes 42 hours weekly with 12-hour shifts, including alternate weekends and night work, in a residential setting for adults with learning disabilities.

You will provide person-centered care, support daily activities, and assist with medical/welfare needs while maintaining a safe environment and building trusting relationships with service users.

Qualifications

• Experience in care and support preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Empathetic, patient and able to build trust with adults with learning disabilities.
• Able to follow care plans and report needs.

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

Skills

Care & support

Communication

Team player

Empathy

Safeguarding

Job description

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), nights 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.

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 & appraisalExpert 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. Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled. Cygnet has been providing a national networkof 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.