Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker – Huddersfield
Main area Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker Grade Band 1 Contract Permanent: Full time 38.5 hours a week 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:WSWN2017.0
Site Woodside Residential Service Town Fixby Salary £28,808.78 – £29,709.68 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
Fixby, Huddersfield
Full Time – 38.5 Hours Per week.
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker
- Flexibility – 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
Desirable Criteria of a Waking Night Support Worker
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
- Manual License
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. 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 Huddersfield, you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. As such, you will be required to be patient and resilient as the support you will be providing to our young people will include supporting them to improve their relationship with food and managing incidents of self-harm. A number of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from Woodside into the community, therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: supporting them to self-administer their own medication, getting back into education, accessing public transport and appointments independently. Our young people are very adventurous and engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, rock climbing and go ape so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift. The home is a 5-bed service and is located near a wooded area of Huddersfield which provides scenic local walks. It is also a short drive or bus journey away from the centre of Huddersfield and Brighouse so is close enough to numerous local amenities. The house is a picturesque, large property which is well maintained and homely, making it a lovely environment to work in. There are also huge grounds attached to the house, making it a perfect place for growing veg and playing outdoor games.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Do you have any formal qualifications in care?
Experience
- An understanding of the issues young people face
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
- Experience of working in a team
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
Other
- Able 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
Additional Information
- Please note that 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 – please email: jobs@careinmind.com
- Please note that we do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
- Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
- While we value the use of AI technology to enhance our daily work, we also value the personal touch and urge applicants to write their supporting statement without the use of AI to emphasise their own unique experiences. It is also unacceptable to use AI to inflate skills and experiences on the application form.
- We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
- We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
- Please note Care in Mind do not hold 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 Offeners 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.
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