Social Worker Assistant

Cygnet; Cygnet; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Supervision

Job summary

Cygnet Group in the UK is seeking a Social Worker Assistant to join Cygnet Bury Hudson. This full-time role supports mental health services with a compassionate, professional team.

The position is 40 hours per week, on-site at Cygnet Bury Hudson, offering strong progression, supervision and pension benefits. You’ll work with service users and families, ensuring high-quality care and safeguarding in MDTs.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings or strong interest in the field.
• Familiarity with safeguarding, H&S, data protection, confidentiality, equality & diversity.
• Excellent written and spoken communication abilities.
• Ability to write reports with attention to detail.
• Competence with IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with service users, families and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to high-quality care for patients.
• Build links with statutory agencies.
• Lead social care planning for patients.
• Ensure patients and carers know their rights.
• Support safeguarding in MDTs and provide reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Attention to detail

Safeguarding knowledge

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.

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

We are looking for a confident, compassionate & committed Social Worker Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Bury Hudson.

This role will be full time, 40 hours per week.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career as a valued member of a supportive team.

Cygnet Bury Hudson

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.

Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for our clients – it's a challenging, satisfying vocation.

So if you’re passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with service users, families & other stakeholders
• Contribute to the provision of high-quality care for patients
• Forge links & maintain contact with other statutory agencies
• Lead on the social care needs of patients
• Ensure that patients & their families/carers are aware of their legal rights
• Ensure safeguarding in multidisciplinary teams & provide reports for MDTs & others.

You are…

• Experienced in working within a mental health setting, or passionate about this field
• Knowledgeable of safeguarding, H&S, data protection, confidentiality, equality & diversity
• An excellent communicator with exceptional interpersonal, IT & telephone skills
• Aware of the Mental Health Act
• Skilled in report writing with excellent literacy skills & attention to detail.

We will offer:

• Salary of £28,120 per year
• Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings.

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.