Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker -Driver, Bolton

Care in Mind; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Enhanced pension

Healthcare support plan

DBS check paid by employer

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Care in Mind is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker at our Bolton site. You will work 38.5 hours per week, with night shifts 8.30pm–7.30am, including weekends and some bank holidays. Training and development are provided, and a supportive residential setting helps young people with mental health needs.

The role requires a full UK driving licence (manual) and strong communication skills. Salary £28,808.78–£29,709.68 per year, with benefits and a focus on safety and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Essential requirements of a Support Worker.
• Must be able to attend training on weekdays.
• Good written skills and ability to write basic reports.
• Basic IT skills and ability to use an online care system and email.
• Good verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to maintain professional working boundaries.
• Full UK Driving Licence - manual

Responsibilities

• Support young people at night, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Update online care records and provide handovers to day staff.
• Assist with medication administration and liaise with clinical staff.
• Maintain a tidy, homely environment in the home.
• Respond to incidents and de-escalate challenging behaviours.
• Support independence and daily living activities and transition planning.

Skills

Flexibility

Training

Documentation

Basic IT skills

Verbal communication

Professional boundaries

Calm under pressure

Manual driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Job description

Main area Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker Grade 1 Contract Permanent: Full Time Hours Full time - 38.5 hours per week (You will be required to work shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays) Job ref RES:ASH2057.2

Site Ashurst Residential Service Town Heaton, Bolton Salary £28,808.78 - £29,709.68 Per Annum Dependant on Experience Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Driver, UK Manual Licence required.

Full Time 38.5 hours per week.

Shift pattern– 8.30pm – 7.30am to include weekends and some bank holidays.

Day shifts will be required on occasions for training purposes

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 night 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
• Full UK Driving Licence - manual not automati

Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker

• 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
• 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 including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.
• 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. Our young people can still be quite active at night so you will have lots of interaction and will be required to support them their wellbeing, education, household tasks and general life skills. There will also be more challenging aspects to the role such as incident management and de-escalation of challenging behaviours. You will be required to update online care records, complete medication administration and provide effective handovers to the day staff. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment. Even though you are working nights, you will have the support of another night worker or a sleep in and have access to an on-call manager for additional support.

At our home in Bolton, you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including Emotionally unstable personality disorder and complex Trauma, and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. As such, you will be required to be patient, calm and resilient as the support you will be providing to our young people will include helping them to develop their relationships within the community and managing incidents of self-harm.

All young people at the service require support to engage in activities of daily living and improve their independence skills so that they can work towards living in the community once the placement ends. 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, horse Riding, attending driving lessons, they also like to camp out so you will be encouraged to bring your hobbies to work and create new ideas of interests so there is lots of fun and new experiences.

The home is a 5-bed service and is in Heaton, Bolton. It is also a short drive or bus journey away from the centre of Bolton, 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 is also huge garden attached to the rear of the house, making it a perfect place for growing vegetables and playing outdoor games and all-important outdoor camping trips.

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 which includes Reflective Practice, 1:1 supervisions and Group Staff support.

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

• Previous experience of working in a team
• Do you have An understanding of the issues young people face?

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 clean driving license? This must be a manual licence, not automatic

Other

• Able to work the night shift (including weekends, bank holidays, occasional days where required to complete any necessary training)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others

Additional Information

• 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.
• 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.