Mental Health Support Worker - Huddersfield

Care in Mind; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Enhanced pension

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance/mental health &amp

DBS & training

Job summary

Care in Mind is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker in Huddersfield. The role is part-time (20 hours/week) at Fixby, Huddersfield. The salary ranges from £26,227.50 to £27,378.00 per year pro rata for part-time hours.

Shifts include early, late, weekend work, and occasional night coverage. Fire safety, safeguarding and medication duties form part of daily responsibilities. Desirable qualifications include NVQ Level 2 in Care, a full UK driving licence, and prior experience with young people

Qualifications

• Essential: flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays
• Must attend training on weekdays
• Good written skills to write basic reports
• Basic IT skills to complete forms and use care system
• Good verbal communication and listening abilities
• Maintain professional boundaries in all interactions
• Ability to stay calm in emergencies and support others

Responsibilities

• Support young people to promote independence in education, household tasks and daily living
• Update online care records and administer medications
• Maintain a tidy, homely environment in the home
• Assist with moving on plans for young people transitioning to the community
• Provide patient, resilient support for those with mental health needs

Skills

Flexibility

Training access

Written skills

IT skills

Verbal communication

Professional boundaries

Calm under pressure

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Tools

None

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker - Huddersfield

Fixby, Huddersfield

£26227.50 - £27378.00 (based on experience)(pro rata for part time hours)

Part Time 20 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.

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.

About us

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.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
• Free onsite parking.

Job 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 homely environment.

At our home in Huddersfield, you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis 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. A number of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from Woodside into the community, therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: supporting them to self-administer their own medication, getting back into education, accessing public transport and appointments independently. Our young people are very adventurous and engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, rock climbing and go ape so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift. The home is a 5-bed service and is located near a wooded area of Huddersfield which provides scenic local walks. It is also a short drive or bus journey away from the centre of Huddersfield and Brighouse so is close enough to numerous local amenities. The house is a picturesque, large property which is well maintained and homely, making it a lovely environment to work in. There are also huge grounds attached to the house, making it a perfect place for growing veg and playing outdoor games.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Do you have any formal qualifications in care?

Experience

• An understanding of the issues young people face
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
• Experience of working in a team

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
• A full UK driving licence holder, with a manual licence only

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,227.50 to £27,378 a yearPer Annum dependent on Experience (pro rata for part time)