Waking Night Support Worker: Empower Minds & Rebuild Skills

Potens; Preston; On-site; GBP 23,747,000 - 32,128,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & Development

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Potens in Fulwood, Preston, is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker to join a dynamic team at our mental health residential rehab home. The role offers £13.00 per hour for 30 hours per week and involves supporting adults with mental ill health to regain independence.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, providing learning opportunities and development to help residents live meaningful lives, including skills like cooking and budgeting. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health is essential.
• Enthusiastic, with an interest in working within the mental health sector.
• A skilled verbal and written communicator.
• Flexible, as a residential service, we are open 24/7.
• Empathic, with a flexible approach that respects individual differences.
• Dedicated, with a willingness to go the extra mile.
• A Dreamer – able to believe anything is possible.
• An influencer – able to inspire people to believe in themselves.

Responsibilities

• You will support adults who experience mental ill health to get back on their feet and re-engage in a life that is meaningful to them.
• This could be supporting people to develop their living skills, such as cooking, maintaining their living space, and managing their finances, so they can live independently again.
• You will support them to remain well through utilisING and developing coping skills, help them source enjoyable community activities, and access higher education or employment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Potens in Fulwood, Preston, is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker to join a dynamic team at our mental health residential rehab home. The role offers £13.00 per hour for 30 hours per week and involves supporting adults with mental ill health to regain independence.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, providing learning opportunities and development to help residents live meaningful lives, including skills like cooking and budgeting. Sponsorship is not available.