Social Worker Assistant

Cygnet; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Bury Dunes is looking for a confident Social Worker Assistant to join our inpatient mental health team in Bury. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a salary of £28,120 per year. You will work with service users, families and stakeholders to provide high-quality care.

We offer strong career progression, reflective practice and a pension scheme. Successful candidates will undergo enhanced DBS checks and benefit from Cycle to Work and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health setting or a passion for the field.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, data protection and equality & diversity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proficient with IT and telephone skills.
• Strong literacy with attention to detail for reports and records.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mental health experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Report writing

IT skills

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 Dunes.

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 Dunes

Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.

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
• "Cycle to Work" scheme & employee discount savings.
• Pension scheme

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.

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Social Worker Assistant

Company: Cygnet Salary: £28,120 to £28,120 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Bury, BL8 2BS Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Oct 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026