Mental Health Night Support Worker - Adult Social Care

City of York Trading Ltd (WorkwithYork); York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local organization providing mental health support in York is seeking Adult Mental Health Support Workers for temporary shifts. Responsibilities include monitoring security, supporting clients emotionally, and maintaining records. Ideal candidates should have care experience and strong communication skills. Pay ranges from £13.86 to £16.63 per hour, depending on shifts, and a DBS check is required. The role offers an immediate start and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Benefits

Workplace pension scheme

Holiday pay

Access to online training

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of mental illness and its effects.
• Flexibility to meet differing needs of customers.
• Excellent communication skills with both customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor building security overnight.
• Provide emotional and practical support to customers.
• Maintain written and electronic records.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties.

Skills

Care experience

Communication skills

IT skills (email, Word)

Job description

Temporary, ad hoc waking night and sleep in shifts available.

Work with York Limited are working with our client to find Adult Mental Health Support Workers to support the provision of recovery focused supported housing for adults with mental health problems by ensuring a safe environment overnight.

Looking for an immediate start.

Pay rates range £13.86 to £16.63 per hour, working 9.30pm to 8am, 7 days a week, maximum 4 shifts per week for waking night shifts.

Pay rate for sleep in night shifts totals £43.12, working 9:30pm to 7:30am.

We pay weekly using online timesheets, offer a workplace pension scheme, holiday pay, access to online training available.

Duties

• Monitoring building security overnight
• To provide emotional and practical support on personal issues to customers overnight as and when necessary
• Maintain written and electronic records and participate in the administrative tasks such as photocopying and filing.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties as appropriate

Requirements

• Have care experience, not essential in Mental health but must have a basic understanding of mental illness and its effects on individuals and the difficulties they may experience as a result
• Have a flexibility of working style to meet the differing needs of customers using the services based in the unit.
• Have excellent communication skills with both customers and colleagues/other professionals.
• Have basic IT skills e.g., email, Word
• Have the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have an Adults DBS on the update service or be willing to undertake a new one

Contact & Application

For more information, please contact Kathryn on 01904 566066 and to apply please complete our application form or send an up-to-date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to [e-mail]

Work with York Limited are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all employees and temporary staff to share this commitment. We will therefore require successful candidates to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service unless they already have a DBS on the Update Service.