Mental Health Support Worker - West Yorkshire

At Care in Mind, we recognise that the key to our success is the dedication and commitment of our workforce. Without them, we would not be able to provide the best care and support to our young people. It is important to us that our staff are valued and recognised for the work they do and we believe in supporting our staff to achieve their full potential through training and career development opportunities.

When you join Care in Mind you will be part of a team who are passionate about providing individualised care. Our staff are dedicated to the successful transition of young people to greater levels of independence and we have helped many to live increasingly happy and fulfilled lives, without the need for re-admission to mental health services.

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Mental Health Support Worker - West Yorkshire

Band 1

Main area: Mental Health Support Worker
Grade: Band 1
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will be required to work shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays.)
Job ref: 1083

Site: Lyndhurst Residential Service
Town: Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Salary: £24,570 - £25,662 Dependant on Experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

Liversedge, West Yorkshire

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays
• Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• An ability to maintain a professional working boundary
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker

• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Working for our organisation

Care in Mind provides residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part-time hours if this suits your circumstances
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in a homely environment.

At our home in Liversedge, West Yorkshire you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. As such, you will be required to be patient and resilient as the support you will be providing to our young people will include supporting them to improve their relationship with food and managing incidents of self-harm. When our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community, you will be supporting this transition through things such as: supporting them to self-administer their own medication, re-engaging with education, accessing public transport and appointments independently. The young people enjoy in-house activities such as arts/crafts, baking, cooking, board games and quiz/movie/theme nights. They also like going out in the community, on day trips to the beach or similar, shopping, eating out, bowling, walks, concerts and the cinema.

The home is a 5-bed service and is an Edwardian building with lovely spacious rooms including plenty of communal areas where young people and staff can work together. Alongside the house there is a fabulous back garden and large decking area, which are perfect for when the summer months bring the sunny weather to Yorkshire. You will be working with an established, experienced and diverse staff team who all have a passion for supporting the young people to achieve their goals and help them move on to full independence.

Previous care experience is not essential and full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Do you have any formal qualifications in care?

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a team
• An understanding of the issues young people face

Skills

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office
• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Other

• Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others

Additional Information

• Please note that training will be 6 days held at our Head Office in Stockport – reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• Please note that we do not accept CVs and the application must be completed in full.
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please note that if this role is over 20 hours per week and you hold a student visa, you must have finished education and be able to apply for an appropriate visa to work the required hours.
• We do not have a licence to be able to offer sponsorships, therefore we cannot offer this to candidates now or in the future.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.