Female Support Worker

Cygnet; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at Cygnet Alders Clinic.

For this position, we are looking for someone who can drive our minibusses; you need to have a full UK driving licence to apply.

Due to the patients' request, we are looking for female support workers only.

Cygnet Alders Clinic is a 20-bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

At Cygnet Alders Clinic, we provide a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway across three living areas: Severn, for assessment and stabilisation; Avon, where service users move as they engage and progress with their treatment pathway; and Coln, which focuses on transitioning to the community.

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.

Your day-to-day…

Full Time, 42 hours per week, Monday - Friday, flexible hours between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.

The duties are mainly driving the hospital minibus to take Service Users on community visits, appointments, home visits, etc. (can involve long distances up to 4 hours drive from Gloucester.)

When not driving, the role is a Support Worker as part of the nursing team working on the wards.

Flexibility with hours required Monday to Friday – driving trips can have a delayed return time.

• 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
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s 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? We’ll 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.