Waking Night Healthcare Support Worker - Manual Driving Licence, Leeds | Care in Mind

Care In Mind; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive residential service in Leeds is looking for a Waking Night Healthcare Support Worker to assist young people with mental health needs. The role involves supporting their wellbeing and education, managing behaviors, and providing meal support. The position offers comprehensive training and a range of benefits, including a generous holiday package and enhanced sick pay. Previous experience in care is not essential, as support will be provided.

Benefits

Minimum 30 days holiday

Enhanced company sick pay

HealthCare CashPlan

Free onsite parking

Excellent Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a driver with a Full UK licence, manual licence only.
• Must be willing to attend training throughout employment.
• Experience working with young people who have mental health needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing, education, and household tasks of young people.
• Manage incidents and de-escalate challenging behaviours.
• Help with meal activities and document food and fluid intake.

Skills

Flexibility

Good written skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to remain calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Job description

Waking Night Healthcare Support Worker, Young People

Moortown, Leeds

£26,986.96 (£13.48 per hour)

Full Time – 38.5 hours per week

Driver requirements

Must be a driver, with a Full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept automatic. Must be willing to drive service car.

Essential Requirements

• 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

• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Job Description

Care in Mind provides 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‑harm, 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.

At our home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. The role involves supporting their wellbeing, education, household tasks and general life skills. You will manage incidents, de‑escalate challenging behaviours, update online care records, administer medication, provide handovers, and maintain the household’s tidiness. You have access to another night worker or a sleep‑in and an on‑call manager for additional support.

You will also help young people through eating disorders, support meal activities, document food and fluid intake and provide post‑meal support. You will encounter self‑harm and other risk‑taking behaviours and will receive full training for close monitoring, documentation and physical health concerns. You will support their transition to independence by helping them discover education routes, access public transport and appointments independently and manage self‑administration of medication.

Company Benefits

• Minimum 30 days holiday
• 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 × 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
• Mindful & Disability Confident Employer
• Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
• 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

Other information

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 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.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.