Support Workers

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Shirebrook; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Cycle to Work scheme

Recruitment referrals

Wellbeing centre with exercises, meals

Job summary

Cygnet Manor in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Support worker to join our team. You’ll work 42 hours a week across days and nights, delivering person-centred care to residents and helping them improve their lives.

We offer apprenticeship learning, flexible overtime, regular coaching and supervision, plus wellbeing resources. DBS check will be completed as part of recruitment.

Responsibilities

• 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
• You are an excellent communicator and a good team player
• You are sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• You are helping to empower & support service user independence

Job description

We are looking for a confident Support worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working 42 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Manor. 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.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Cygnet Health Care 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.

Cygnet Manor is a high dependency complex care service for men with learning disabilities, associated complex needs and who may have behaviours that challenge.

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
• You are an excellent communicator and a good team player
• You are sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• You are helping to empower & support service user independence

£13.15 per hour

Why Cygnet?

• An opening to unde rtake 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
• Recruitment referrals
• 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?
If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.