We are looking for a confident Senior Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at Meadow Mews. You’ll be working 42 hours a week a mixture of days and nights and alternative weekends, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Meadow Mews. The Service: Meadows Mews is an enhanced community residential service for men with neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative conditions, who may have behaviours that challenge alongside additional social and complex needs. Meadows Mews acts as a transitional service from inpatient rehabilitation for those individuals who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway but now require the ability to return to the community; where participation in both social and domestic activities is vital for their quality of life and long term future in the community. Our resident profile: Diagnosis of: Established or suspected Acquired Brain Injury including those sustained through trauma, anoxia, stroke, tumour, virus or infection Established or suspected neurodegenerative conditon, including Huntington’s Disease Specialist Dementia e.g. Pick’s Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia Korsakoff’s Syndrome or other substance abuse related brain injury Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you… £13.50 rising to £13.93 Per Hour Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime Regular coaching & appraisal Expert supervision & peer support Employee discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme Your day-to-day… Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely 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 and report 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 Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 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