Mental Health Senior Support Worker -West Yorkshire | Care in Mind

Care In Mind; Liversedge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health residential service in Liversedge seeks a Mental Health Senior Support Worker for full-time support of young people aged 16-30 with varied mental health needs. Responsibilities include promoting independence, managing incidents, and providing a safe environment. Good communication skills and flexibility to work shifts are essential. Benefits include extensive holidays, paid training, and an employee assistance program.

Benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

30 days holiday

Additional day off for your birthday

Learning and Development opportunities

Paid Training, Induction and DBS check

Healthcare CashPlan

Blue Light Card

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to write basic reports and record information accurately.
• Basic IT skills for completing forms and using an online care system.
• Good verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Support with education, household tasks, and general life skills.
• Update online care records and administer medication.
• Ensure the environment remains homely for young people.
• Assist with transitions for moving on into the community.
• Manage incidents and de-escalate challenging behaviours.

Skills

Flexibility to work shifts

Good written communication

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication

Ability to remain calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Job description

Overview

Mental Health Senior Support Worker, Young People — Liversedge, West Yorkshire

Salary: £26,364 – £28,294.50 (based on experience)

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Support with education, household tasks and general life skills to promote independence.
• Update online care records and complete medication administration.
• Ensure the home is kept tidy and the environment remains homely for the young people.
• Assist with transitions for moving on from the home into the community, including helping with self-medication, re-engagement with education, and using public transport and appointments independently.
• Provide incident management and de-escalation of challenging behaviours as part of maintaining a safe environment.
• Complete online records, conduct audits and support staff with reporting.
• Engage in in-house and community activities with young people (arts/crafts, baking, cooking, board games, theme nights, day trips, etc.).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Essential: Flexibility to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays; ability to attend training on weekdays.
• Essential: Good written skills to write basic reports and record information accurately.
• Essential: Basic IT skills for completing forms, using an online care system and writing emails.
• Essential: Good verbal communication and listening skills; ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Essential: Ability to remain calm in emergencies and support others during difficult situations.
• Desirable: Full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care.
• Desirable: Previous experience with young people who have mental health needs.

About Care in Mind

Care in Mind provides residential services for young people aged 16-30. The young people often require high levels of support to address self-harming, behavioural and emotional difficulties. The aim is to support them using a therapeutic approach to achieve individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

About the Home

Home in Liversedge, West Yorkshire is a 5-bed Edwardian building with spacious rooms and communal areas, a back garden and large decking. The role involves working with an established, diverse staff team dedicated to helping young people achieve their goals and move toward independence.

Benefits

• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £500 per referral)
• 30 days holiday (rising to 35 days including bank holidays)
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part-time hours if suitable
• Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and Care Certificate support)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
• Healthcare CashPlan with discounts for dental, optical, gym memberships and more
• Blue Light Card for additional discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour counselling

Additional Information

The home is a 5-bed service with spaces for staff and young people to collaborate. The role includes some challenging aspects such as incident management and medication management. The job offers training and ongoing mentoring from the residential and clinical teams and is a strong development opportunity for gaining supervisory experience.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025