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Support Worker – Cygnet Health Care, Derby

Salary: £13.21 per hour, rising to £13.45 after 3 months and £13.70 after 18 months
Location: Cygnet Hospital Derby, Derby, DE24 8WZ, UK
Job Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, 38.5 hours per week
Shifts: Day and night shifts, including alternate weekends
Closing Date: 9 November 2026
Reference: VP3B7BAF6E
Visa Sponsorship: Not stated in the job advert. Applicants requiring sponsorship should confirm eligibility directly with Cygnet Health Care before applying.

Job Overview

Cygnet Health Care is recruiting Support Workers to join its team at Cygnet Hospital Derby. This opportunity is suited to compassionate and confident individuals who want to support people with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities.

You will help service users maintain their independence, improve their wellbeing and work towards recovery by providing appropriate physical and emotional support.

The position offers permanent employment, structured career development and a range of employee benefits.

Salary and Working Hours

The hourly pay increases with length of service:

  • £13.21 per hour on starting.
  • £13.45 per hour after 3 months.
  • £13.70 per hour after 18 months.

The role involves 38.5 hours per week, with a rotating shift pattern covering two weeks of day shifts followed by two weeks of night shifts.

  • Day shifts: 7:30 am–8:00 pm.
  • Night shifts: 7:30 pm–8:00 am.
  • Rota: Week 1 involves 33 hours and Week 2 involves 44 hours.
  • Weekends: The rota includes alternate weekends.

Applicants should be comfortable working both day and night shifts.

Key Responsibilities

As a Support Worker, your duties will include:

  • Providing personalised care and using a flexible approach to meet the needs of service users.
  • Offering physical and emotional support, guidance and encouragement.
  • Learning about individual needs and providing appropriate assistance.
  • Supporting medical and welfare needs.
  • Reporting concerns or changes relating to medical and welfare needs.
  • Safeguarding the people in your care.
  • Maintaining a safe, clean and supportive environment.
  • Encouraging service users to develop their independence and work towards recovery.

About Cygnet Hospital Derby

Cygnet Hospital Derby provides low-secure care and mental health rehabilitation services using the Recovery Model.

Its services include a male care pathway covering low-secure care and mental health rehabilitation, as well as a specialist female personality disorder service.

Cygnet Health Care has operated since 1988, providing specialist services for people with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities across the UK.

Requirements

Cygnet is looking for applicants who are:

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  • Genuinely motivated to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
  • Good communicators and effective team players.
  • Sensitive, intuitive and able to build trusting relationships.
  • Passionate about promoting service-user independence.
  • Able to provide appropriate support in a stimulating and varied care environment.

The advert directs applicants to the job description for its essential and desirable criteria.

DBS check: Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Training and Career Development

Cygnet highlights regular coaching, appraisals, expert supervision and peer support as part of its approach to staff development.

The advert promotes opportunities to gain new skills and develop a career in specialist mental health care. However, it does not specify a formal training course or guarantee that previous care experience is unnecessary.

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Employee Benefits

The successful candidate can access a range of benefits, including:

  • NHS and Blue Light discounts.
  • Employee shopping, travel and leisure savings.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Free 24-hour GP helpline.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Free eye tests.
  • Free meals through on-site benefits.
  • Pension provisions and professional development opportunities.
  • Healthcare and financial benefits.

Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work

The advert does not confirm whether visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa or a change of sponsorship should contact Cygnet Health Care to confirm whether sponsorship is available for this specific vacancy and whether they meet the applicable immigration requirements.

Do not assume that sponsorship is available simply because the position is in the care sector.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should review the vacancy details and submit their application through the official NHS Jobs website before 9 November 2026.

For questions about the vacancy, contact:

Recruiter: Aimee Garbett
Email: VP3B7BAF6E.1286@vacancyposter.com
Telephone: 0121 728 8111

Source: NHS Jobs – Cygnet Health Care.

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