Support Worker - Childrens Mental Health 
Salary - £11.44 per hour - £14.98 per hour 
Location - Blackburn  
Hours - Permanent - Full Time or Part Time hours available
Shift Pattern - Options on days only, nights only or mixed shifts 
Shift times - 0800am - 2000pm (days) and 2000pm - 0800am (nights)

Summary
Appoint Healthcare are proud to partner with an extremely reputable leading national provider of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs. Together we are looking for reliable, hardworking support workers to work in a four-bedded child and adolescent inpatient service based in Blackburn. 

As a support worker you may be required to take the children out for the day, supporting the children and their families, helping out at meal time and supporting the nurses.

Requirements

Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Experience working in Mental Health or with Children in a similar environment. 
Strong team-working skills
A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice 
Desirable

Level 3 diploma in residential childcare 
Previous experience as a support worker, working in mental health
Benefits

Paid for course to get your level 3
An exciting opportunity to be a part of a small, close knit service
An exciting opportunity to be part of a forwarding thinking company with exciting growth plans
An in-depth and structured week induction programme
A positive and friendly staff culture
Opportunities for professional growth including an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career
Annual leave entitlement of 28 days
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain great work-life balance
To Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, I would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV or click apply, for more information please get in touch, contact details below.

Maisie McDonnell
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Support Worker / Mental Health / Acute Mental Health / CAMHS / Children

*The actual rate of pay will be within these advertised bandings and will be dependent on your ability to demonstrate your competence during the interview

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