Bank Mental Health Support Worker

Care Concern Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS paid

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Cherrybrook Care Home in Bradford is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to provide high quality, person-centred support to residents with complex mental health needs within a structured care environment.

You will work with the wider care team to assist with daily routines, personal care where required, meaningful engagement and emotional wellbeing while ensuring support plans are followed safely and consistently.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with mental health needs is beneficial but not essential.
• Calm, patient and compassionate approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to respond positively within challenging or complex situations.
• Reliable and professional approach with commitment to person centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, person centred support to individuals with complex mental health needs within a structured and specialist care environment.
• Support individuals with daily routines and personal care where required.
• Engage residents meaningfully and promote emotional wellbeing while following support plans safely.
• Build positive relationships, recognise changes in behaviour and respond appropriately to maintain a calm, therapeutic environment.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Compassionate approach

Good communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Professional approach

Job description

Cherrybrook Care Home is a large, purpose designed service in Bradford, providing specialist care across two units for 120 residents with complex mental health needs, dementia and challenging behaviours.

The home delivers high quality, clinically led care within a structured and supportive environment, combining specialist nursing expertise with a strong focus on dignity, stability and person centred support.

Mental Health Support Worker Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Bank contracts available
• Day shift and night shift available
• Paid DBS, pension and uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will provide high quality, person centred support to individuals living with complex mental health needs within a structured and specialist care environment. You will play an important role in helping individuals feel safe, supported and valued while promoting emotional wellbeing, independence and stability.

Working closely with the wider care team, you will support individuals with daily routines, personal care where required, meaningful engagement and emotional wellbeing while ensuring support plans are followed safely and consistently.

You will build positive relationships with residents, recognise changes in behaviour or mental wellbeing and respond appropriately to help maintain a calm, supportive and therapeutic environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Applications are welcomed from both new and experienced candidates
• Previous experience supporting individuals with mental health needs is beneficial but not essential
• A calm, patient and compassionate approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to respond positively within challenging or complex situations
• A reliable and professional approach with commitment to person centred care

About Us

Cherrybrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.