• Job Description

  Req#: E0117-26-0042?language=en&page=246&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Mental Health Support Worker, Young People

  Ashton on Ribble, Preston

  Must be a driver, with a current full UK licence, manual licence only, cannot accept provisional nor automatic. Must be willing to drive service car unsupervised.

  £26227.50 - £27378.00 (Depending on experience)

  Full Time 37.5 hours per week

  Main duties of the job

  Essential requirements of a Healthcare Support Worker

  • Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
  • Full UK Manual Driving Licence - Not Automatic
  • 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 understanding of the issues around confidentiality
  • An understanding of safeguarding
  • A professional working boundary between staff and service users
  • Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

  Desirable Criteria of a Healthcare Support Worker

  • NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
  • 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)
  • 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 discounts
  • Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral
  • Free onsite parking.

  Details

  Date posted

  03 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £26,227.50 to £27,378 a year Dependant on Experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  RES:FL11250.2

  Job locations

  Florida Residential Service

  Preston

  PR21ER

  
  

  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. 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 home in Preston you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food, and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. This role requires patience, resilience, and compassion as you support our young people to navigate various challenges and develop new skills. When asked what qualities are the most important to them in a staff team, our young people have said they would like caring, honest, understanding, fun, and kind people to come and work with them. They love to learn new things and have a variety of hobbies and interests that they like to share with the team. Theyre also an adventurous bunch who engage in a variety of activities such as going to the zoo, museums, outdoor sports, theme parks, and escape rooms to name a few. Our young people are working towards moving on positively from the home into the community and are developing skills that support their independence and autonomy.

  As a Support Worker you will be helping them with things such as; getting back into education, building their social networks, using public transport, volunteering or looking at work opportunities, administering their own medication, learning how to cook, budget, and manage appointments independently. Every day at Willowhurst is different and brings exciting and engaging challenges, as well as positive and rewarding outcomes.

  Florida House is a newly renovated 6-bed service located in Ashton-on-Ribble, the house is large and modern with spacious bedrooms and communal areas which includes a kitchen/dining area, two lounge areas, two bathrooms and one shower room. The house also has a fairly sized garden which is perfect for summer BBQs and outdoor games. It is a short drive or bus journey away from Preston Town Centre, there are also various local amenities such as Preston Railway Station; Preston Docklands including a cinema, shopping, food and beverage outlets; as well as local parks. The home is well cared for and staff and young people work together to make it homely and welcoming.

  Previous care experience is not essentialand 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.

  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. 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 home in Preston you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food, and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. This role requires patience, resilience, and compassion as you support our young people to navigate various challenges and develop new skills. When asked what qualities are the most important to them in a staff team, our young people have said they would like caring, honest, understanding, fun, and kind people to come and work with them. They love to learn new things and have a variety of hobbies and interests that they like to share with the team. Theyre also an adventurous bunch who engage in a variety of activities such as going to the zoo, museums, outdoor sports, theme parks, and escape rooms to name a few. Our young people are working towards moving on positively from the home into the community and are developing skills that support their independence and autonomy.

  As a Support Worker you will be helping them with things such as; getting back into education, building their social networks, using public transport, volunteering or looking at work opportunities, administering their own medication, learning how to cook, budget, and manage appointments independently. Every day at Willowhurst is different and brings exciting and engaging challenges, as well as positive and rewarding outcomes.

  Florida House is a newly renovated 6-bed service located in Ashton-on-Ribble, the house is large and modern with spacious bedrooms and communal areas which includes a kitchen/dining area, two lounge areas, two bathrooms and one shower room. The house also has a fairly sized garden which is perfect for summer BBQs and outdoor games. It is a short drive or bus journey away from Preston Town Centre, there are also various local amenities such as Preston Railway Station; Preston Docklands including a cinema, shopping, food and beverage outlets; as well as local parks. The home is well cared for and staff and young people work together to make it homely and welcoming.

  Previous care experience is not essentialand 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

  • Do you have any formal qualifications in care?

  Experience

  Essential

  • Do you have an understanding or experience of the issues young people face?
  • Previous experience of working in a team

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Do you have Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately?
  • Do you have IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office?
  • Do you have a full UK Manual Licence - Not automatic nor provisional, must be willing to drive unsupervised?

  Other

  Essential

  • Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
  • Do you have Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others?
  • Will you be happy to drive the service car unsupervised?

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Desirable

  • Do you have any formal qualifications in care?

  Experience

  Essential

  • Do you have an understanding or experience of the issues young people face?
  • Previous experience of working in a team

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Do you have Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately?
  • Do you have IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office?
  • Do you have a full UK Manual Licence - Not automatic nor provisional, must be willing to drive unsupervised?

  Other

  Essential

  • Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
  • Do you have Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others?
  • Will you be happy to drive the service car unsupervised?

  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

  Florida Residential Service

  Preston

  PR21ER

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Care In Mind

  Address

  Florida Residential Service

  Preston

  PR21ER

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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