Mental health waking night support worker, driver only, bury,

Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Driver Only, Bury

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 RES:STB2005.3

Site Stubble Bank Residential Services Town Ramsbottom, Bury Salary £28,808.78 - £29,709.68 Per Annum Dependant on Experience Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2026 23:59

Job overview

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.

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

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

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

• 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 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

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.

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.

At Stubble Bank, you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post‑traumatic stress disorder and those who use self‑harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living – meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self‑care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with.

The role will include some fewer fun aspects such as incident management, de‑escalation of challenging behaviours, completing several online records, report writing, audits, and medication management.

The home is a 6‑bed service.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications in care such as NVQ Level 2 or equivalent are desirable.

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a team.
• Understanding of the issues young people face.

Skills

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately.
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft Office.
• Manual driving licence, clean and up‑to‑date.

Other

• Able to work the night shift (including weekends, bank holidays, occasional days where required to complete any necessary training).
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen to others.

Additional Information

• Training will be 6 days held at our Head Office in Stockport – reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• As a disability confident employer, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and encourages applications from all ages and backgrounds.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please note Care in Mind does not have a licence to offer sponsorship, and we cannot accept applications from candidates who do not hold the required visa to work the hours as required.

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.