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Cygnet; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 39,565,000 - 41,218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Overtime opportunities

Coaching & appraisal

Discount savings & Cycle to Work

Apprenticeship scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Heathers in West Bromwich is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our neuropsychiatric care team. You will work full-time across 12-hour shifts, days and nights, including every other weekend, delivering compassionate, person-centered support to men with mental health and brain injury.

We offer a structured apprenticeship path, ongoing coaching, and opportunities for overtime, with salary progressing to £13.45 after 3 months. DBS check is required to start.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of care experience.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts and weekends.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with daily activities.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Experience in care

Communication skills

Team player

Compassionate

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 Group are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full-time 42 hours a week, 12-hour shifts, days & nights, including every other weekend, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Heathers.

Cygnet Heathers is a 20-bed service providing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation for men with mental health difficulties and acquired brain injury.

Our focus is on creating an environment that engages our service users and sets the tone for recovery. Cygnet Heathers has been designed and equipped with an all-integrated physical environment to aid our service users' neurobehavioural rehabilitation process. Our specifically designed environment assists the men to manage visual, spatial and perceptual difficulties.

• 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
• Support with all aspects of care including personal care

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you…

• Increasing to £13.45 after 3 months
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are…

• Experienced Support Worker with over 6 months of experience with complex care needs
• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This vacancy may close before this date if a large number of applications are received.

What next?

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Support Worker

Company: Cygnet Salary: £13.15 to £13.70 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: West Bromwich, B70 0HD Job type: Permanent Posting date: 12 Oct 2026 Closing date: 10 Nov 2026

Summary

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 Group are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full-time 42 hours a week, 12-hour shifts, days & nights, including every other weekend, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Heathers.

Cygnet Heathers is a 20-bed service providing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation for men with mental health difficulties and acquired brain injury.

Our focus is on creating an environment that engages our service users and sets the tone for recovery. Cygnet Heathers has been designed and equipped with an all-integrated physical environment to aid our service users' neurobehavioural rehabilitation process. Our specifically designed environment assists the men to manage visual, spatial and perceptual difficulties.

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
• Support with all aspects of care including personal care

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you…

• Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
• Increasing to £13.45 after 3 months
• 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

You are…

• Experienced Support Worker with over 6 months of experience with complex care needs
• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This vacancy may close before this date if a large number of applications are received.

What next?

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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