Support Worker (Days)

Cygnet Group; Shelf; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Blue Light Card

Perkbox vouchers

Private health cash plans

Free confidential mental health help

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker to join our days team at Beckly House in Shelf. You will work full-time, 42 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, including alternate weekends, in a formal residential setting for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

The role focuses on person-centred care and enabling greater independence. You will provide physical and emotional support, raise the standard of care, and help service users access community activities while

Qualifications

• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating environment.
• Able to empower and support service user independence.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with and report on medical and welfare needs.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.
• Support service users to access the community and engage in activities, work, college, hobbies and holidays.
• Support service users to grow, develop and learn through tasks such as cooking and cleaning.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Person-centred care

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 a confidentCare & Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You’ll be working full time42hours a week,12hour shifts, including alternate weekends (4 shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), days only,making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Beckly House.

Beckly is a specialist residential service in Shelf, Halifax – West Yorkshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with people to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred and meaningful to each individual as possible.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you’ll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health supportand much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

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 and report on medical & welfare needs

Safeguard

Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays

Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

You are…

Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives

An excellent communicator and a goodteam player

Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

Able to empower & support service user independence

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 months

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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 (Days)

Company: Cygnet

Salary: £13.15 to £13.45 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Shelf, HX3 7RG

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Nov 2026

Closing date: 12 Dec 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.

We are looking for a confidentCare & Support Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You’ll be working full time42hours a week,12hour shifts, including alternate weekends (4 shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), days only,making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Beckly House.

Beckly is a specialist residential service in Shelf, Halifax – West Yorkshire, supporting people with learning disabilities, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with people to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred and meaningful to each individual as possible.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you’ll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health supportand much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

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 and report on medical & welfare needs
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays
• Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator and a goodteam player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 months
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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.