Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Driver Only

Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker, Young People
DRIVER ONLY - WITH FULL MANUAL UK LICENCE - NOT JUST AN AUTOMATIC LICENCE
Bromborough, Wirral
£26186.16 per annum
Full Time
Essential requirements of a 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.
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 LICENCE
Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker
Full UK Driving Licence
NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs.
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
30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
An additional day off each year for your birthday
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
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, free eye tests and various other benefits
Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
Enhanced company pension
Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
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 home in Bromborough 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 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.