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    • Staff wellbeing programmes and mental health support.
    • Are experienced in providing intensive behavioural support.
    • Willingness to drive and assist with non-emergency transport when needed.
    • Compassionate individuals who can support patients with complex mental health needs.
    • Refer a Friend scheme – receive a £200 bonus when your referred friend successfully passes their probation.
    • Competitive pay of £16.71 per hour.
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    • Through the use of support agreements, to provide an overall service of support, advice, and advocacy in a way that develops personal choice and autonomy.
    • It is essential that you hold a full UK clean manual driving licence with at least two years of driving experience.
    • Refer a Friend scheme – a £200 bonus given when your referred friend passes their probation.
    • Paid training to support your learning and professional growth.
    • At least 8 months experience as a support worker, health care assistant, or similar, working with significant challenging behaviour.
    • Flexibility and willingness to provide support outside of the home setting when required.
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    • Free meals, free parking & pension scheme.
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Support Worker
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Boxted Rd Mile End, Colchester CO4 5HF
£14.50 - £14.80 an hour

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£14.50 - £14.80 an hour
Employee discount
Overtime, Night shift
Boxted Rd Mile End, Colchester CO4 5HF

Full job description

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.

Cygnet Hospital Colchester is a 59-bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for men with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders or mental health needs.

We are currently recruiting Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

As an active member of our dynamic team, you’ll provide support for our nursing staff including the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.

You’ll be working 43.75 hours a week covering day and night shifts, between 7:30am - 8pm and 7:30pm - 8am (Week 1: Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun / Week 2: Wed, Thurs, Fri) .

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this post

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.


Your Day-to-Day…

  • Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents

  • Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support

  • Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way

  • Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required

  • Work within Safeguarding guidelines

  • Maintain a safe and clean environment for all


You are…

  • Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives

  • An excellent communicator and a good team player

  • Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

  • Helping to empower & support service user independence.


Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

  • £14.50 per hour rising to £14.80 after 3 months

  • An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

  • Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

  • Regular coaching & appraisal

  • Expert supervision & peer support

  • Employee discount scheme

  • Recruitment referrals


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

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