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


You’ll be working 42 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Acer Clinic.


Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.


Care is provided in a therapeutic environment, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re-socialisation programme is to prepare the people in our care either for transfer to conditions of lesser security, or for a life in the community.




Your Day-to-Day…
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals 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 as required
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

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

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
• £14.23 Per Hour
• Opportunities to undertake further learning & career development
• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & "Cycle to Work" scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial & mental health advice.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.


What next?


If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.


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