Mental Health Support Worker

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.

We are looking for confident Care & 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...

£12.60 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English