Mental Health Care Assistant

Job description

We are urgently recruiting Mental Health Care Assistants for work within Workington, Cumbria area. This role offers ad hoc, shift‐by‐shift work on a zero‐hour contract, providing full flexibility or an ideal opportunity to supplement your current role.

You will be working within a private hospital that provides specialist community‐based care home with nursing for all gender identities who have a learning disability or who are autistic, or who may have additional complex physical or mental health needs.

LocationWorkington

Pay£16.07 LTD rate inclusive of holiday and NI / £14.24 paye inclusive rate of holiday and NI

Shift Details

Start: Immediate

Day shifts: 07:30 – 20:00

Night shifts: 19:30 – 08:00

Shifts are often released a few days – a week in advance

Essential Requirements

Minimum 6 months UK experience as a Mental Health Support Worker

Fully enhanced DBS

In‐date PMVA or MAPA training and hold certificate

If this is of interest and you hold the above requirements, please email an up‐to‐date CV alongside evidence of the PMVA/MAPA training certificate to: (url removed)

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Workington

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English