Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker -UK Licence, St Helens in Denton's Green inDenton's Green PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
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Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Young PeopleMust be a driver, with a Full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept automatic. Must be willing to drive service car.Denton's Green, St Helens£26986.96 per annumFull Time - 38.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of a Support WorkerFlexibility - Your role will involve working night 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.DRIVER ONLY - WITH FULL MANUAL UK LICENCEDesirable Criteria of a Support WorkerFull UK Driving LicenceNVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in CarePrevious
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 BenefitsMinimum 30 days holidayAn additional day off each year for your birthdayEnhanced company sick payEnhanced company pensionEnhanced maternity/paternity leavePaid time off for fertility treatmentLife Assurance (2 x annual
Salary
)Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.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 discountsRefer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)Free onsite parking.
Details
Date posted
12 November 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,986.96 a year Per annum (£13.48 per hour)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
RES:RB1215
Job location
sRosebank Residential ServiceDenton's GreenWA10 6AF
Job description
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. 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.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 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.
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
DesirableDo you have any formal
Qualifications
in care?
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of working in a teamAn understanding of the issues young people faceSkillsEssentialGood written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accuratelyIT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft officeDo you hold a full manual UK clean driving license? This must be a manual licence.DesirableFull UK driving licence, manual only, not automaticOtherEssentialAble to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
Person Specification
Qualifications
in care?
Experience
EssentialPrevious
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
Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Young PeopleMust be a driver, with a Full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept automatic. Must be willing to drive service car.Denton's Green, St Helens£26986.96 per annumFull Time - 38.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of a Support WorkerFlexibility - Your role will involve working night 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.DRIVER ONLY - WITH FULL MANUAL UK LICENCEDesirable Criteria of a Support WorkerFull UK Driving LicenceNVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in CarePrevious
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 BenefitsMinimum 30 days holidayAn additional day off each year for your birthdayEnhanced company sick payEnhanced company pensionEnhanced maternity/paternity leavePaid time off for fertility treatmentLife Assurance (2 x annual
Salary
)Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts.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 discountsRefer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)Free onsite parking.
Details
Date posted
12 November 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,986.96 a year Per annum (£13.48 per hour)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
RES:RB1215
Job location
sRosebank Residential ServiceDenton's GreenWA10 6AF
Job description
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. 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.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 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.
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
DesirableDo you have any formal
Qualifications
in care?
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of working in a teamAn understanding of the issues young people faceSkillsEssentialGood written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accuratelyIT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft officeDo you hold a full manual UK clean driving license? This must be a manual licence.DesirableFull UK driving licence, manual only, not automaticOtherEssentialAble to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
Person Specification
Qualifications
in care?
Experience
EssentialPrevious
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
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