Senior Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Tipton (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Overtime opportunities

Regular coaching & appraisal

Wellbeing centre with exercises, reci­

Job summary

Cygnet Group are looking for a confident Senior Support Worker to join our Meadows Mews team. You will work 42 hours a week across days, night shifts and alternative weekends to make a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.

Meadows Mews provides enhanced care for men with neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative conditions, requiring support in social and domestic activities and preparation for community living.

Qualifications

• Experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challenge.
• Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation.
• An excellent communicator & good team player.
• Sensitive & intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment.
• Able to empower & support service user independence.
• Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals in our care.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support.
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs & report as required.
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service.
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Leadership skills

Empathy

Organisation

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.

Cygnet Group are currently looking for a confident

Senior Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at

Cygnet Meadow Mews.

You will be expected to work 42 hours a week (days, night shifts and alternative weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.

The Service:

Meadows Mews is an enhanced community residential service for men with neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative conditions, who may have behaviours that challenge alongside additional social and complex needs.

Meadows Mews acts as a transitional service from inpatient rehabilitation for those individuals who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway but now require the ability to return to the community; where participation in both social and domestic activities is vital for their quality of life and long term future in the community.

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs & report as required
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

You are…

• An experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challenge
• Genuinely driven to make a difference in people’s lives
• Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation
• An excellent communicator & good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence
• Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Opportunities to undertake further learning & career development
• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Employee discount savings
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial & mental health advice.

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?