Cygnet is looking for Support Workers to join our team working in Wast Hills (Kings Norton).

If you have previously worked or are currently working as a care assistant, healthcare assistant, ward assistant or support worker looking for a new opportunity within healthcare to help support residents with learning difficulties within a care home setting as part of the NHS partnership.

Cygnet Wast Hills provides support for 21 individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs for men over 18.

What Cygnet Offers:

• Starting at £12.25 to £13.10 Per Hour after 18 months.
• Free Shuttle Bus Service from Kings Norton Station
• Free Meals during shifts, Free parking onsite
• Free DBS
• NHS Blue Light Discount Card, Reward Gateway
• Fully Paid Training and Induction, Paid Annual Leave, Paid breaks
• Contributory pension scheme

What you will need:

• Positive Attitude and Caring Approach
• Strong Communication Skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ideally, previous experience working within a similar care environment

About the Role:

• Working days (07:45 a.m. to 08:00 p.m.) and nights (07:45 p.m. to 08:00 a.m.)
• Working 42 Hours a week (Full Time) 
• Working two weekends a month
• Helping to promote resident independence
• Supporting residents in all aspects of day-to-day life, encouraging and promoting independence
• Monitoring of residents and reporting concerns to senior team members or managers
• Going out with residents into the local community to attend events, parks, restaurants, and local activities
• Completing resident’s records to help monitor health and overall well-being