Senior Support Worker | Bury, Lancashire | £14.23 per hour | Full time

Employer: Cygnet Health Care

Location: Bury, Lancashire, Lancashire

Salary: £14.23 per hour

Job type: Full time

Posted: 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Sector: Healthcare

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 Senior Support Worker 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 Forestwood inside our CAMHS (Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services.) Note: Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time paid induction at the start of employment. (Monday to Friday) Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment. 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. In addition there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education. Your Day-to-Day… • Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approac h to all individuals 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 as required • Support management in the day-to-day running of the service • Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities • Safeguard • Maintain a safe and clean environment for all. You are… • An experienced Support Worker in mental health care, ready to step up to a new challenge • Genuinely driven to make a difference in people's lives • Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation • An excellent communicator & good team player • Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment • Able to empower & support service user independence • Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills. Why Cygnet? We'll offer you… • Salary: £14.23 per hour • Opportunities to undertake further learning & career development • Flexible working with opportunities for overtime • Regular coaching & appraisal • Expert supervision & peer support • Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme • Recruitment referrals • Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial & 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. Click the button to apply

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