Support Workers

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Woodside; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inhouse meals provided

DBS paid

Apprenticeship scheme

NHS discount

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre

Free meals on site

GP helpline

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking confident Support Workers to provide high-quality care at Thornfield Grange for adults with learning disabilities and autism. You will work 42 hours per week across day/night shifts, including every other weekend and bank holidays.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role, with DBS checks and on-site meals provided. Join a specialist residential service with nursing and access to apprenticeship schemes.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Empathy and patience when supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism.

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.
• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives.
• An excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment.
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Skills

Driving license

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Flexible shifts

Job description

We are looking for confident Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week (days/nights/alternate weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Thornfield Grange., Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for confident Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week in Thornfield Grange with Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism along with behaviours that challenge. Working shifts of 10am - 10pm, 7.45am to 8pm and night shifts if required, inhouse meals are provided and paid handovers. This role involves working every other weekend, and bank holidays (including Christmas). Please note: A driving license is required for this role. For Insurance purposes, applicants must be 21 years of age or over and have held a full UK driving license for at least 2 years. Thornfield Grange is a specialist residential service with nursing for adults with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. Based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Thornfield Grange supports individuals who have behaviours that may challenge, as well as those who have significant difficulties with social engagement. The role involves supporting adults with all aspects of daily life, including on occasion personal care. Accessing the community regular and taking service users on holidays and driving responsibilities. 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
  Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence
  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.
• £13.15 per hour increasing to £13.45 per hour at 3 months and £13.70 per hour at 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
• DBS paid
• NHS and blue discount
• 24 hours free GP helpline
• On site benefits including free meals
• Plus much more
• 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.