Turning Point is currently recruiting a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join its team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about mental health care and community support to develop a meaningful and stable career within the UK health and social care sector.
In this role, you will provide person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges, helping them to build independence, confidence, and practical life skills. Working as part of a professional and collaborative team, you will contribute to care planning, promote wellbeing, and ensure a safe and respectful environment for service users.
Previous health and social care experience or a relevant qualification is desirable; however, full training and opportunities to gain further accredited qualifications are available for the right candidate. This makes the role suitable for both experienced support workers and individuals seeking to begin a long-term career in mental health services.
The ideal applicant will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, genuine enthusiasm for delivering high-quality care, and the ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range of people. Reliability, empathy, and a proactive approach are essential qualities for success in this fast-paced yet rewarding role.
Position: Mental Health Support Worker
Job Type: Part Time
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Location: Manchester
Job Introduction
Do you see yourself working for a CQC rated outstanding service? Douglas House is proud to be one of only 6% highest rated mental health services in the UK and is part of Turning–Point, a leading Health and Social Care Organisation and a Registered Charity. We are located in a community setting near to Didsbury Village, Manchester with great transport links.
We care for 12 male and female service users, who experience severe and enduring mental health issues, offering therapeutic packages of mental health rehabilitation to those who are both informal and detained under the Mental Health Act.
Role Responsibility
Working alongside a full and varied multi-disciplinary team consisting of consultant psychiatrists, doctors, mental health nurses, art therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, project workers, and peer support workers. You will develop therapeutic relationships with service users, and help them to develop appropriate coping strategies and skills for independent living. Douglas House is a unique environment that gets great results for its service users, and has a friendly, caring and inclusive team.
We operate a self-rostering system which means we can work around you and your commitments.
The Ideal Candidate
Health and social care experience or qualification would be desirable but we can support you to gain further qualifications whilst in post if you are the right person for the job. You must be an excellent communicator, be enthusiastic about giving good care and possess good people skills.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.
You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
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Application Process
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Application Deadline
March 13th, 2026