Closing date: 20 October 2026

Job summary
Mental Health Support Worker, Young People
Liversedge, West Yorkshire
£26,227.50 - £27,378.00 dependent on experience
Full time, 37.5 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.

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 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 Support Worker

• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Full UK manual driving licence - not automatic
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

About us
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

• 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 x annual salary)
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• 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

Job 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 a homely environment.

At our home in Liversedge, West Yorkshire you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. As such, you will be required to be patient and resilient as the support you will be providing will include supporting them to improve their relationship with food and managing incidents of self-harm. When our young people are preparing to move on positively from the home into the community, you will be supporting this transition through things such as supporting them to self-administer their own medication, re-engaging with education, and accessing public transport and appointments independently. The young people enjoy in-house activities such as arts/crafts, baking, cooking, board games and quiz/movie/theme nights. They also like going out in the community, on day trips to the beach or similar, shopping, eating out, bowling, walks, concerts and the cinema.

The home is a 5-bed service and is an Edwardian building with lovely spacious rooms including plenty of communal areas where young people and staff can work together. Alongside the house there is a fabulous back garden and large decking area, perfect for when the summer months bring sunny weather to Yorkshire. You will be working with an established, experienced and diverse staff team who all have a passion for supporting the young people to achieve their goals and help them move on to full independence.

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

• Desirable: Level 2 diploma qualification in care or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of working in a team
• Essential: An understanding of the issues young people face

Skills

• Essential: Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• Essential: IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office
• Desirable: Full manual UK clean driving licence (must be a manual licence)

Other

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

Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Care In Mind
Address: Lyndhurst Residential Service, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7DG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.careinmind.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Department
jobs@careinmind.com
01616383285

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