Join Cygnet as a Mental Health Support Worker in Bury, Greater Manchester and play a vital role in transforming lives. This rewarding position is ideal for someone genuinely driven to make a real difference, with excellent communication skills and a strong team spirit. The role requires a sensitive and intuitive approach, combined with the energy to create a trusting, stimulating, and varied environment for those in your care.
If you are passionate about empowering individuals and helping them achieve their personal goals, this is an excellent opportunity to build a meaningful career with a leading UK health and social care provider.
About Cygnet
Established in 1988, Cygnet has grown to provide a wide range of health and social care services across the UK for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism, and learning disabilities. Guided by the core values of Integrity, Trust, Empower, Respect, and Care, the organisation takes pride in delivering high-quality services and achieving positive outcomes for individuals in its care.
With a team of over 11,500 dedicated professionals, Cygnet supports 7,500 individuals annually across 150 services, consistently striving to make a meaningful and lasting difference in people’s lives.
Position: Mental Health Support Worker
Salary: £12.60 / per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Bury, Greater Manchester
About the Role
We are looking for confident Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You’ll be working a full time (37.5 hours per week) contract with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson inside our Adult male services.
Your role will be working with male service users on one of our high priority 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 Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
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.
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…
- 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
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it’s saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure – or securing your future with professional development and a pension – we support you to be happy both in & out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
You are…
- Experienced working in a similar role or environment
- Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
- An excellent communicator & a good team player
- Experienced with Service User Group
- 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.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can contribute to life-changing support, APPLY TODAY
Application Deadline
September 12, 2025