Mental Health Support Worker

Company: Search
Apply for the Mental Health Support Worker
Location: Preston
Job Description:

Work directly with adults and children in mental health settings, supporting rehabilitation, recovery, acute care, PICU, eating disorders and CAMHS. You’ll work across multiple wards, providing hands-on care where it’s most needed.

This is a flexible, shift-based role where you can pick from regular part-time to full-time shifts, including daily last-minute options that suit your schedule.

About the role

  • Support adults and/or children as part of a multidisciplinary care team
  • Deliver personal care and emotional support
  • Maintain accurate care plans and documentation
  • Report and elevate any safeguarding concerns appropriately
  • Promote independence, dignity and choice in every interaction

What you’ll need

  • Minimum 6 month’s experience in a UK care or support role
  • MAPA training (or equivalent restraint training)
  • Experience supporting people with mental health needs or learning disabilities
  • Confidence delivering personal care
  • Ability to provide 3 years of work references
  • Ability to provide an overseas police check if you’ve lived in the UK for less than 5 years
  • Flexibility to work across multiple wards and respond to short-notice and last-minute shift requests

Benefits

  • Flexible shifts to fit around your availability
  • Holiday pay included
  • Free, ongoing online training
  • Free DBS update service

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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Posted: August 8th, 2026