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Entry-level Cygnet Health Care jobs

Cygnet Health Care runs mental health hospitals, secure services and supported living across the UK, and recruits support workers and healthcare assistants continuously. Most of these roles train new starters rather than requiring previous experience in mental health. There are 164 Cygnet vacancies on Step Into Jobs right now.

Working for Cygnet

Cygnet operates independent mental health and neurological services, including hospitals, secure units and supported living, on behalf of the NHS and local authorities. Its entry-level hiring is dominated by support worker and healthcare assistant roles across those sites.

Because the services are site-based, vacancies are advertised per hospital or unit rather than nationally. The towns listed on this page are where Cygnet is currently recruiting.

Live Cygnet Health Care vacancies

  1. Support Worker
    Cygnet - Blackpool, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  2. Housekeeper | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | From £ 1 to 40 | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire - From £ 1 to 40
  3. Female Night Support Worker | Colchester, Essex | From £ 1 to 40 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Colchester, Essex, Essex - £13.15 per hour up to £13.45 per/hour post probation period
  4. Female Day Healthcare Assistant | Knutsford, Cheshire | £13.15 per hour | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Knutsford, Cheshire, Cheshire - £13.15 per hour
  5. Support Worker (Nights) | Tredegar, Gwent | From £ 1 to 40 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Tredegar, Gwent, Gwent - £13.15 per hour
  6. Night Shift Support Worker | Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire | From £ 1 to 40 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfriesshire - From £ 1 to 40
  7. Support Worker | Dundee, Angus | From £ 1 to 40 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Dundee, Angus, Angus - From £ 1 to 40
  8. Support Worker | Bradford, West Yorkshire | £13.15 per hour | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Bradford, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire - £13.15 Per Hour
  9. Activity Co-Ordinator (maternity cover) | Bilston, West Midlands | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Bilston, West Midlands, West Midlands - £13.70 Per Hour
  10. Bank Support Worker | Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire | From £ 1 to 40 | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire - £13.00 per hour
  11. Support Worker
    Cygnet - Rainworth, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  12. Bank Support Worker | Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire | From £ 1 to 40 | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire - £13.00 per hour
  13. Bank Support Worker | Bury, Lancashire | £13 per hour | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Bury, Lancashire, Lancashire - £13 per hour + 12.1% Annual leave allowance
  14. Support worker - Deaf Community | Blackburn, Lancashire | £14.13 per hour | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Blackburn, Lancashire, Lancashire - £14.13 per hour
  15. Assistant Psychologist | Heanor, Derbyshire | From £ 1000 to 500000 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Heanor, Derbyshire, Derbyshire - £29,673 per year
  16. Driver | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire - £13.15 per hour
  17. Support Worker (Days)
    Cygnet - Leeds, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  18. Support Worker (Days)
    Cygnet - Ashurst, England, GB - GBP 13.0
  19. Support Worker - Castle Ward
    Cygnet - Godden Green, England, GB - GBP 14.0
  20. Support Worker - Oakwood Ward
    Cygnet - Godden Green, England, GB - GBP 14.0
  21. Female Night Support worker | Frinton-On-Sea, Essex | From £ 1 to 40 | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, Essex - From £ 1 to 40
  22. Part-Time Housekeeping Assistant | Southampton, Hampshire | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Southampton, Hampshire, Hampshire - £13.15 Per Hour
  23. Support Worker | Southampton, Hampshire | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Southampton, Hampshire, Hampshire - £13.45 - £14.00 per hour
  24. Support Worker (Days) | Southampton, Hampshire | Full time
    Cygnet Health Care - Southampton, Hampshire, Hampshire - £13.45 - £14.00 per hour
  25. Maintenance Operative (Part time, 20 hours) | Bradford, West Yorkshire | £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months, rising to £13.70ph after 18 months | Part time
    Cygnet Health Care - Bradford, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire - £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months, rising to £13.70p

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Starting with no experience

Support worker roles in mental health settings are commonly open to applicants without prior clinical experience. Employers in this field recruit on temperament, resilience and communication, then train through induction and the Care Certificate.

The work involves supporting people during periods of acute mental ill health, so shifts include nights and weekends and the environment can be demanding. Roles require an enhanced DBS check, which the employer arranges.

How to apply

Every vacancy on this page links to the original listing, where Cygnet runs its own application and vetting process. We do not collect applications ourselves.

Common questions

Do you need experience to be a support worker at Cygnet?

Generally not for entry-level roles. Mental health support worker posts are frequently open to people without clinical experience and provide induction training and the Care Certificate. Some senior and specialist roles do require prior experience or a qualification.

What does Cygnet Health Care do?

It runs independent mental health and neurological services in the UK, including hospitals, secure services and supported living, commissioned largely by the NHS and local authorities.

Are Cygnet jobs shift work?

Mostly, yes. Hospital and supported living services need cover around the clock, so support worker roles typically involve a rotating pattern including nights and weekends. Each vacancy states its own hours.