Mental Health Support Worker - St Helens

Care in Mind; Denton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Electric Car salary sacrifice

Enhanced pension

Enhanced sick pay

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Care in Mind is recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker for our 5-bed Denton's Green home in St Helens. You will help young people develop life skills, support education, and assist with medication and records.

You will work shifts including early/late and some nights, with ongoing training and mentoring from a clinical team. The role offers full-time 37.5 hours or part-time 30 hours per week and a supportive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Must attend training on weekdays.
• Good written skills and ability to write basic reports.
• Basic IT skills and running online care systems; writing emails.
• Good verbal communication and listening abilities.
• Maintain professional working boundaries.
• Desirable: Full UK manual driving licence.
• Desirable: NVQ Level 2 in Care.
• Desirable: Experience with young people with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence by supporting education, household tasks and life skills.
• Update online care records and administer medication.
• Maintain the cleanliness and homeliness of the 5-bed home.
• Support daily living activities: meals, shopping, self-care and appointments.
• Engage residents in activities and outings and monitor well-being.

Skills

Flexibility

Training willingness

Written skills

IT skills

Verbal communication

Professional boundaries

Calm under pressure

Manual UK driving licence

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker - St Helens

Main area Mental Health Support Worker Grade 1 Contract Permanent: Full Time 37.5 and Part Time 30 Hours Per Week Available. Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (and 30 Hours Per Week Available. You will be required to work shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays) Job ref RES:RB2030.1

Site Rosebank Residential Services Town Denton's Green Salary £26,227.50 - £27,378 Per Annum Dependant on Experience (Pro Rata for Part Time Hours) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Denton's Green, St Helens

£26227.50 - £27378.00 per annum (Dependent on Experience, pro rata for part time)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Part Time 30 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

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holiday
• 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 - manual not automatic
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Working for our organisation

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.
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary).
• 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 5-bed home in Denton's Green you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living – meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self-care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with. At Denton's Green, we enjoy "Bring your hobby to work" days which includes staff enjoying their hobbies at work such as dog walking, painting, yoga, camping & bushcraft, and gardening.

Previous care experience is not essential,and 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

• Do you have experience of team work?
• An understanding of the issues young people face
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

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
• Do you hold a full manual UK clean driving license? This must be a manual licence.

Other

• Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
• Do you have Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others?

Additional Information

• Please note that training will be 6 days held at our Head Office in Stockport - reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• As a disability confident employer, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process - please email: [e-mail]
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• While we value the use of AI technology to enhance our daily work, we also value the personal touch and urge applicants to write their supporting statement without the use of AI to emphasise their own unique experiences. It is also unacceptable to use AI to inflate skills and experiences on the application form.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please be aware that Care in Mind do not hold a sponsorship licence.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.