Healthcare Support Worker - Leeds | Care in Mind

Care In Mind; Moortown; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Enhanced pension

Healthcare plan

Paid DBS check

Training & development

Job summary

Care In Mind in Leeds is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to assist young people aged 16–30 with eating disorders and mental health needs. You will help with education, daily routines, and documenting care records in a supportive residential setting.

Role includes medication administration training and night shifts on occasion. Full training provided; DBS checked; full time 37.5 hours per week with a salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence required (not automatic).
• Must attend training throughout employment on weekdays.
• Good written skills to write basic reports and record information accurately.
• Basic IT skills and experience with online care systems and emails.
• Good verbal communication and listening abilities.
• Maintain professional working boundaries at all times.
• Ability to stay calm in emergencies and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Update online care records and complete medication administration.
• Assist with education, household tasks and life skills to promote independence.
• Ensure the home is tidy and well maintained.
• Support young people with eating disorders and mental health needs.
• Contribute to incident management and documentation as required.

Skills

Flexibility

UK driving licence (manual)

Training willingness

Basic IT skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professional boundaries

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Care-related qualification

Tools

Care records software

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - Leeds | Care in Mind

Company:

Company: Care In Mind

Moortown, Leeds

£26227.50 - £27378.00 per annum based on experience.

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Shift patterns will include :

Early – 7am – 3.30pm

Late – 2pm – 10.30pm

Early/late- 8am-7.30pm/10am-9.30pm

You may be required to cover Waking Night shifts on occasions for holiday/absence reasons;

Waking Night – 8.30pm – 7.30am

Please note that we do not currently hold a sponsor licence and are therefore unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Essential requirements of a Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holiday
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence - Not Automatic
• 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 Worke

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

Care in Mind provide 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

• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced company pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• 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.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral

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 homely environment.

At our new home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our young people often use self-harm and compensatory behaviours as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Your role will be required to support the young people through their eating complexities, including meal support, food and fluid documentation and post meal support. You will also support and help to manage incidents of self-harm and other risk‑taking behaviours. Some of our young people have physical health concerns which require close monitoring and documenting - full training for this is provided. A number of our young people are preparing for independence too, to move on from the home into the community. Therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: discovering different education routes, accessing public transport and appointments independently and supporting them to self‑administer their own medication. Our young people are all unique and have different interests, they engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, pottery painting and watching theatre plays, so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.

Previous care experience is not essentialand 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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026

£26,227.50 - £27,378 Per Annum, Dependant on Experience (Pro rata for part time hours)

£28,138.50 - £30,205.50 Per Annum - Dependant on Experience