Female Mental Health Support Worker - Brisbane Road
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.71 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG1 |
| Company: | Caretech |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2310 |
Summary
Female Mental Health Support Worker – Brisbane Road
£12.71 per hour. 37.5 hours, full time.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To participate in the day to day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
- To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and others whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
- To support service users with the preparation of Meals, Laundry duties, cleaning and social events.
- To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
- To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.
Personal Characteristics:
- Diploma (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards one.
- Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
- The ability to keep calm under pressure.
- The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills
- The passion to work with vulnerable adults
- The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.
About CareTech:
At CareTech, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life. We are committed to delivering exceptional care and support. Our care is person-centred, empowering, and respectful. It enables the people that we support to live “extraordinary days, every day”.
CareTech Community Services Ltd, established in 1994, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.
Benefits of working for CareTech:
- 28 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
- DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.
- Stakeholder Pension
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee recognition schemes and Annual Employee Awards Evening
- Carer progression within the company.
- CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants.
- Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
- Dedicated learning & development programmes.
- We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.
Additional Information
- Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure (provided by the employer).
- Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7–10 days.
- Some roles may require male or female employees only, where this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Strictly no agencies.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.