Support Worker
- Nightingale, Nightingale, BH6 3PX
- £13.45 per hour
- Care and Support
- Full time
- Closes 22 Nov 2026
- Nightingale, Nightingale, BH6 3PX
- £13.45 per hour
- Closes 22 Nov 2026
- Full time
- Care and Support
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.
Join Cygnet Group and start a career where every day makes a difference.
We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our friendly team as a Day Support Worker at Nightingale.
Whether you already have experience in care or are looking for a rewarding new career, we'd love to hear from you. If you're compassionate, enjoy helping others and want to make a positive impact, we'll provide the support and training you need to succeed.
Why Join Us?
This is a genuinely rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll support people to live happy, fulfilling and independent lives, helping them achieve personal goals, develop new skills and enjoy meaningful experiences both at Nightingale and in the local community.
From supporting daily routines and encouraging independence to accompanying individuals on activities and outings, you'll play an important part in improving quality of life and promoting wellbeing.
About the Role
Looking for a stable, rewarding career with great variety? Join our team on a 42-hour permanent contract, working 12-hour day shifts across a 7-day rota.
What to expect:
- Full-time permanent employment
- 12-hour day shifts
- Around two weekends per month
- Early shifts from 7:00 am
- Later shifts finishing by 10:00 pm
- The opportunity to make a real difference every day
Nightingale is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may present with behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.
Why Join Cygnet
- Salary: £13.45 – £14.00 per hour
- Increase to £13.75 Per Hour after 3 months
- Free meal while on shift
- NHS Blue Light Discount Card
- Fully paid training and induction
- 28 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Paid breaks
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to a range of staff support and wellbeing services via Cygnet’s online portal
- Excellent career development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships and nationally recognised qualifications to support your long-term career growth.
To thrive in this role, you'll have:
- Experience supporting adults with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities or working within a care setting.
- An understanding of behaviours that may challenge, and a positive, proactive approach to support
- A caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic attitude with a genuine desire to help others succeed
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues
- A team-focused approach, with the ability to work collaboratively in a supportive environment
- Flexibility and enthusiasm for supporting a variety of community activities, social events, and meaningful experiences
- A commitment to promoting independence, choice, dignity, and wellbeing for the people we support
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.
Click the button to apply.
Founded in 1988, Cygnet is a leading UK provider of specialist mental health services, learning disability services, autism support and social care.
With services across the UK, Cygnet supports thousands of people every day through a wide range of inpatient and community-based services designed to help people achieve better outcomes and live healthier, more independent lives.
Our teams work across hospitals, residential services and supported living environments, supporting young people and adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and eating disorders. Every service is centred around providing safe, compassionate and person-focused care.
At Cygnet, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to live a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling and hopeful. That means creating environments where people feel supported, respected and empowered to make progress at their own pace.
Support looks different for every individual. For some people, it may involve helping them regain confidence and independence following a period of mental ill health. For others, it may mean providing specialist support around communication, daily living skills or emotional wellbeing. Whatever the journey looks like, our focus is always on helping people move towards a more positive future.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, they help people achieve milestones that can have a lasting impact — whether that’s building trust, developing new skills, reconnecting with loved ones or taking steps towards greater independence.
Because of this, working at Cygnet is about far more than delivering care. It’s about building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for recovery and helping people realise their potential.
Many of our roles don’t need previous experience in healthcare or social care. What matters most is sharing our values (Care, Respect, Empower, Trust and Integrity) and a genuine desire to support others. In return, Cygnet provides comprehensive training, ongoing development and clear opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.
For many colleagues, the most rewarding part of the role is knowing they’ve made a meaningful difference to somebody’s life.
At Cygnet, those moments matter every single day.