Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Driver

Main area Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker Grade 1 Contract Permanent:
Part Time Hours Part time - 22 hours per week (You will be required to work shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays) Job :

STBPT
2005.8

Site Stubble Bank Residential Services Town Ramsbottom, Bury Salary £28,808.78 - £29,709.68 Per Annum Dependant on Experience (Pro Rata for Part Time Hours) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59

Ramsbottom, Bury

Must be a driver, with a current full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept automatic. Must be willing to drive the service car unsupervised.

£28808.78 - £29709.68 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata for part time hours)

Part Time 22 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

Essential requirements of a Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working night shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• 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
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

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
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Paid time off for fertility treatment
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan 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

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…