Mental Health Support Worker, UK Manual Licence, St Helens
Employer:
NHS Jobs
Location:
Denton's Green, WA166AE
Pay:
£26,227.50 to £27,378.00 per year, £26227.50 - £27378.00 a year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
03/04/2026
About this job
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 homely environment.
At our 5-bed home in Denton's Green 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.
At Denton's Green, we enjoy Bring your hobby to work days which includes staff enjoying their hobbies at work such as dog walking, painting, yoga, camping & bushcraft, and gardening.
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.
Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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