Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker - Preston

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established organization focused on providing individualized care for young people facing mental health challenges. This role as a Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker offers a fulfilling opportunity to help young individuals transition towards greater independence. You'll engage with them through various activities, ensuring their safety and well-being during the night. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, you'll be supported in your career growth while making a real difference in the lives of those you care for.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Birthday off

Paid Training and Induction

Healthcare CashPlan

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work night shifts including weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to write basic reports and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support young people's wellbeing, education, and life skills.
• Manage incidents and de-escalate challenging behaviours.

Skills

Good written communication skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to remain calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Care in Mind, we recognise that the key to our success is thededicationandcommitmentof our workforce. Without them, we would not be able to provide thebest careand support to our young people. It is important to us that our staff arevaluedand recognised for the work they do and we believe insupportingour staff to achieve theirfull potentialthroughtraining andcareer developmentopportunities.

When you join Care in Mind you will be part of a team who arepassionateabout providing individualised care. Our staff are dedicated to thesuccessfultransition of young people to greater levels of independence and we have helped many to live increasingly happy and fulfilled lives, without the need for re-admission to mental health services.

To find out more about the unique roles within Care in Mind please click here to read our team interviews.

Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker - Preston

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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 1112

Site Florida Residential Service Town Preston Salary £26,986.96 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

Ashton on Ribble, Preston

£26986.96 per annum

Full Time 38.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working night 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 Healthcare 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

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

• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances
• 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
• 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, free eye tests and various other benefits
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service

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 Preston you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food, and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. This role requires patience, resilience, and compassion as you support our young people to navigate various challenges and develop new skills. When asked what qualities are the most important to them in a staff team, our young people have said they would like caring, honest, understanding, fun, and kind people to come and work with them. They love to learn new things and have a variety of hobbies and interests that they like to share with the team. They’re also an adventurous bunch who engage in a variety of activities such as going to the zoo, museums, outdoor sports, theme parks, and escape rooms to name a few. Our young people are working towards moving on positively from the home into the community and are developing skills that support their independence and autonomy.

Florida House is a newly renovated 6-bed service located in Ashton-on-Ribble, the house is large and modern with spacious bedrooms and communal areas which includes a kitchen/dining area, two lounge areas, two bathrooms and one shower room. The house also has a fairly sized garden which is perfect for summer BBQs and outdoor games. It is a short drive or bus journey away from Preston Town Centre, there are also various local amenities such as Preston Railway Station; Preston Docklands including a cinema, shopping, food and beverage outlets; as well as local parks. The home is well cared for and staff and young people work together to make it homely and welcoming.

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

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

Skills & Abilites

• Do you have Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately?
• Do you have IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office?
• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Other

• Able to work the night shift (including weekends, bank holidays, occasional days 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.
• Please note that we do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
• 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 note that if this is role is over 20 hours per week and you hold a student visa, you must have finished education and be able to apply for an appropriate visa to work the required hours.
• We do not have a licence to be able to offer sponsorships, therefore we cannot offer this to candidates now or in the future.

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.