Senior Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

Ready to take the next step in your care career? At Cygnet Group, we're seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Support Worker (Days) to join our team at The Squirrels. Working 42 hours per week on day shifts only, you'll play a key role in leading high-quality care, supporting your colleagues, and helping the people we care for live fulfilling and meaningful lives. If you're committed to making a positive impact and delivering exceptional support, we'd love to hear from you. The Squirrels is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may present with behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.

Main duties of the job

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Job description

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.

Ready to take the next step in your care career?

At Cygnet Group, we're seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Support Worker (Days) to join our team at The Squirrels.

Working 42 hours per week on day shifts only, you'll play a key role in leading high-quality care, supporting your colleagues, and helping the people we care for live fulfilling and meaningful lives.

If you're committed to making a positive impact and delivering exceptional support, we'd love to hear from you.

The Squirrels is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may present with behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.

Residents We Support:

• Adults from the age of 18 years
• Individuals with a diagnosis of autism & learning disability
• May present with behaviours that challenge
• May have communication challenges
• May have associated complex needs
• Are subjected to DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) or Care Orders

Your day-to-day

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the se rvice
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• 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 medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary: £14.53 Per Hour
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

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About us

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.