Care & Support Team Leader

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 value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! Our people make all the difference in our success.

Your day-to-day

• Medication
• Allocation of duties
• Demonstrating best practice
• Support both management and team members in the day‑to‑day running of the service
• Oversee the staff team and ensure service users are supported in a way that best meets their needs and wishes
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with and report on medical and welfare needs
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Support service users to access the community, attend work, college, hobbies and activities, days out and holidays
• Support the service users to grow, develop and learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking and cleaning

You are

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

Why Cygnet?

At Cygnet, we’ll offer you a range of benefits that support your well‑being in and out of work.

We’ll offer you

• Salary: £15.39 per hour (£33,870 per year) rising to £15.64 per hour after 18 months
• 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 and Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled.

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