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Support Worker (Night Shift)NHS

Ipswich, IP6 9AX Permanent £23,670 to £23,670
Posted 30 September 2026 Closing date 30 October 2026
Westerfield Rail Station (0.5 miles, direct) Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway) (33.5 miles, direct) Tower Ramparts Bus Station (2.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are looking for a confident Night Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working 39.8 hours a week (night shifts) at Fairways. Located in a beautiful Suffolk village, Fairways supports adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

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.

We are looking for a confident Night Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

Youll be working 39.8 hours a week (night shifts) at Fairways.

Located in a beautiful Suffolk village, Fairways supports adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. The home provides longer term placements for individuals who require round the clock care and support. Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do based on each individuals specific need.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Your Day-to-DayYoull be working 39.8 hours a week in residential care home with people with Learning Disability, Autism and with complex needs. 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 allYou are 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.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.Why Cygnet? Well offer you£13.15 per/hour starting up to £13.45 post probation. 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 advicePlease note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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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.

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