Make Every Day Count – Become a Mental Health Support Worker at Northern Healthcare
At Northern Healthcare, we recognise the incredible work our colleagues do every day, which is why we're proud to offer:
📍 Kirk House, Carlisle
✅ £13.45 per hour starting rate
✅ Enhanced overtime rates
✅ Excellent benefits package
✅ Career progression opportunities
✅ Full training and development support
Because we believe great people deserve great pay.
At Northern Healthcare, you'll do more than provide support—you'll help people rebuild confidence, gain independence, and achieve their personal goals.
As a Mental Health Support Worker, you'll become part of a dedicated team supporting individuals with mental health needs on their recovery journey, helping them lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.
No two days are ever the same.
You will support residents with:
✅ Developing daily living skills
✅ Cooking and meal preparation
✅ Managing appointments and medication
✅ Budgeting and household tasks
✅ Accessing education, employment, and community activities
✅ Building confidence and independence
✅ Emotional wellbeing and recovery support
As our services continue to evolve to meet the needs of the people we support, there may also be occasions in the future where personal care support is required Full training and guidance will always be provided where necessary.
Every day presents an opportunity to make a genuine difference to someone's life.
Whether you're experienced or completely new to care, we'll support you every step of the way.
You'll receive:
🎓 Structured induction programme
🤝 Dedicated buddy support
💻 Access to our online learning platform
🏅 Care Certificate
🏥 First Aid Training
📚 Behaviour Support Training
🎓 Funded NVQ Qualifications (Levels 2–5)
📈 Leadership and Management Development
We're passionate about helping our colleagues develop and grow.
Career pathways include:
🌟 Team Leader
🌟 Deputy Service Manager
🌟 Service Manager
🌟 Specialist Support Worker Champion Roles
Or, if you love supporting people directly, we'll support you to thrive in your role.
✨ Free parking at most services
✨ Free Enhanced DBS check
✨ Blue Light Card and Blue Light Insurance discounts
✨ Refer-a-Friend Scheme – earn up to £400 in Love2Shop vouchers
✨ Employee Assistance Programme including wellbeing, counselling and physiotherapy support
✨ Ongoing training and development opportunities
✨ Monthly and annual recognition awards
✔ A caring, positive and person-centred approach
✔ Experience in care, support work, mental health services, or a Level 2/3 Health & Social Care qualification is desirable
✔ Experience supporting a family member, friend or individual with additional needs is welcomed
✔ Excellent communication and teamwork skills
✔ Two satisfactory references covering the last three years
✔ Ability to complete an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by us)
Every achievement, every breakthrough, and every step towards independence starts with the right support.
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely change lives while building a fulfilling career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join Northern Healthcare.
💙 Together, we'll make every day count.
Northern Healthcare is a specialist provider of enhanced supported living services. Our multi-disciplinary teams care for people who may need day-to-day support due to their mental health, learning disability or brain injury.
Established in 2013 with the opening of our first supported residential service, we have expanded across the UK and now have over 15 enhanced supported living facilities. We are privileged to be able to support our residents and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, improving our residents’ quality of life and delivering the highest quality of care.
We work in partnership with external practitioners and community care teams to ensure robust risk management, and ultimately the best possible outcomes for all our residents.
Our aims are always as unique as each individual we support. We pride ourselves on our clinically led, recovery focused model, which provides individuals with access to high-quality nursing, occupational and psychological therapies, as well as dedicated 24-hour support. We develop care plans alongside our residents; their personal goals and aspirations are always at the heart of everything we do.
