We are looking for a confident support worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You’ll be working 38.5 hours a week, a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Taunton.
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 responsibilities
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.
We are looking for Support Workers to join our team at Cygnet Taunton.
Cygnet Hospital Taunton provides acute inpatient admissions service for men and women and a specialist inpatient service for men diagnosed with a learning disability. In addition, a new neuro‑cognitive service line for men, coming soon.
Your Day‑to‑Day
£13.45 per hour
- Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients and residents.
- Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
- Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
- Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
- Safeguard and maintain a safe and clean environment for all.
You 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 and varied environment, and willing to help empower and support service‑user independence.
Why Cygnet?
Well offer you an opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme, flexible working with opportunity for overtime, regular coaching and appraisal, expert supervision and peer support, employee discount savings, Cycle to Work scheme, recruitment referrals and a wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be required to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
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.
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