Mental Health Support Worker - Days

Mental Health Support Worker (Days)

Location: Heathy House, Halifax
Hours: 38.5 hours per week
Salary: £13.45 per hour + £14.95 overtime
Shift Pattern: 07:45am - 07:45pm, every other weekend off, on a two-week rolling rota

• Week 1: Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
• Week 2: Wed, Thu, Fri

Active Pathways is delighted to be recruiting for a compassionate Mental Health Support Worker to join our dedicated team at Heathy House in Halifax, West Yorkshire. This is an exceptional opportunity to work as an integral part of the team, ensuring the individuals we support can live as independently as possible. Heathy House provides a safe and supportive home for men with enduring mental health needs, and we’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care. 

The Best Bits

• Statutory annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Additional days annual leave awarded at 2, 3, and 5 years’ service.
• Workplace pension scheme
• Option to purchase up to 5 days additional leave per year.
• Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 per referral.
• Supportive and friendly team environment with ongoing training and development
• Free Blue Light Card membership
• Free enhanced DBS checks, on-site parking, and lunch (for site-based roles)
• Health Cash Plan – covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership.

As a Support Worker, you will: 

• Support individuals on their journey to recovery through person-centred care in a residential setting.
• Help residents develop independent living skills and achieve personal goals.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to build positive relationships with residents.
• Provide emotional and practical support to residents.
• Promote engagement in meaningful activities and encourage social inclusion.
• Assist with daily living tasks and support residents in accessing education, employment, and the community.
• Promote independence and self-confidence, helping residents regain control over their lives.

Experience Required:

• Experience within a Mental Health or Residental setting
• Can build rapport with ease with not only the residents but the wider team
• Understanding the importance of offering person-centered quality care

About Us

Active Pathways Ltd has been operating in Lancashire and Yorkshire, for over 20 years as a Mental Health and Rehabilitation provider, offering support to adults aged 18+. We are dedicated to delivering recovery-focused Mental Health Services within innovative, creative, and inspiring environments.

Each service user and member of staff is entitled to, and will have, their own individual and unique pathway designed by them with the support of the organisation to get from their current situation to their desired situation. Each service user is supported to be an expert in their own mental health and each member of staff is supported to be an expert in their own development, with everyone’s voice heard, respected and acted upon.