Support Worker (Nights)

Cygnet Group; Wombwell; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime available

Wellbeing centre

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cygnet Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker to join Dove Valley Mews, a residential service for adults with learning disabilities. This full-time role involves 42-hour weeks with 12-hour shifts, including alternate weekends and night duties, to provide person-centered care and enable residents to lead fuller lives.

You will play a key role in supporting medical and welfare needs, safeguarding residents, and helping them access community activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and a good team player.
• Genuine desire to help and support people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to provide physical and emotional support with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for residents.
• Offer guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' needs and respond in the most appropriate way.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Empathy

Person-centered care

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 confidentCare & Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You'll be working full time42hours a week,12hour 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, rewards gateway 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 learningapproach 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.

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.