About the role Overview Widnes, WA8 5UY Full Time £12.00 Per Hour Increasing to £12.25 Per Hour Post Probation 20 March 2025 We are looking for confident Care & Support Workers 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 Paddocks. Working rota includes working 6 weeks of day shift and 4 weeks of night shift. On a weekly basis rota days are Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. Then the following week, working days are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shift hours are 8am - 8.30pm and 8pm - 8.30am. Cygnet Paddocks is our new specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men. The service will provide a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation. The service is now open and accepting referrals. The individually designed wards will replicate the well-established rehabilitation and treatment pathways already successfully offered by Cygnet in other Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation services; facilitating a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway led by an all-encompassing in-house clinical and medical team. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work. 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 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 Why Cygnet? We'll offer you Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime Regular coaching & appraisal Expert supervision & peer support Employee discount savings & "Cycle to Work" scheme 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 Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families. 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.