Mental Health Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 to £13.10 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Smethwick, B66 3ND |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR1031 |
Summary
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Cygnet Group are looking for a confident Mental Health Support Worker with a genuine passion for delivering outstanding care to join our team at Cygnet Raglan House.
This is a full‑time role of 42 hours per week, working 12‑hour shifts across days and nights, including every other weekend. You’ll play an important part in making a positive difference to the lives of the people we support at Raglan House, helping them progress in their recovery and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Cygnet Raglan House is a 25-bed high-support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. It is designed to provide an environment that promotes mental health recovery by focusing on space, personal privacy, and dignity.
Women admitted to the service often come from multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or are stepping down from secure settings.
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
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Salary: £12.60 - £13.10 Per Hour
- 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 Mental Health Support Worker with over 6 months of experience within a mental health setting
- 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.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
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