About this role
Job summary 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 kewstoke.
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.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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 confidentCare & Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstokeprovides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.
This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture ofDays & Nights.
The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR & DBT.
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Your day-to-day
£13.45 per hour
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
Report on medical & welfare needs as required
Sa feguard
Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
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
Why Cygnet? Well offer you
An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
Expert supervision & support
Employee referral scheme
Free Health Cash plan
24 hours free GP support line
Free life assurance cover
Free eye tests
Car lease discounts
Discounted gym membership
Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
Pension scheme
Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
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.
What next?
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Cygnet Health Care
Address
Bristol, City of
BS22 9UZ
Employer's website https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)