Mental Health Support Worker
| Company: | Cygnet |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.15 - £13.15 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bury, BL8 2BS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Aug 2026 |
Summary
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.
We are looking for confident Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You’ll be working a full time contract
(37.5 hours per week) with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes.
Your role will be working with male/female service users on one of our high priority Adult wards working with various personality disorders and mental health issues.
Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time induction at the start of employment (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm)
Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
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
• Safeguard
• 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…
• Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
• 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 savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and 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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