Active Pathways
Senior MH Support Worker - Days & Nights
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NEW SERVICE OPENING IN NOVEMBER - Willow Rise
Assessment Centres to be held in Droylsden on 5th and 6th October
Senior Mental Health Support Worker (Days & Nights)
Location
Droylsden, Manchester
Pay
£15.00 per hour (£16.50 overtime)
Hours
Full-Time - 38.5 Hours Per Week (8am-8pm & 8pm-8am, 2-week rolling rota)
- Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
- Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Step Into Leadership - Build Something From Day One
Active Pathways is coming to Manchester!
This November, we are proud to open Willow Rise, our brand-new residential rehabilitation service in Droylsden—and we’re looking for experienced, passionate individuals to become Senior Support Workers within our founding team.
This is more than just a role—it’s your opportunity to:
- Help shape a brand-new service from the very beginning
- Lead and develop a strong, values-driven team culture
- Play a key role in welcoming and supporting our very first residents
- Take the next step in your career with real leadership responsibility and impact
If you’re ready to step up and make a difference, this is your moment.
Why This Role is Different
At Willow Rise, care is about more than support - it’s about recovery, empowerment, and lasting change.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a vital role in ensuring that care is delivered to the highest standard while supporting and guiding your team.
- You’ll lead by example in a brand-new service
- You’ll support and mentor colleagues to deliver outstanding care
- You’ll help create a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment
- You’ll build meaningful relationships with residents, supporting real progress
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About Willow Rise
Located in the heart of Manchester, Willow Rise is a brand-new residential rehabilitation service in Droylsden, created as a place where recovery is not only possible — it is truly empowered.
Inspired by the willow tree, a symbol of resilience, healing, and quiet strength, Willow Rise reflects our belief that every individual can grow through adversity, rebuild stability, and move forward with confidence.
Designed to feel like a genuine fresh start, Willow Rise offers a safe, therapeutic, and welcoming environment where people are supported with dignity to rediscover independence, purpose, and a sense of belonging.
At its core, Willow Rise represents:
- Willow — healing, flexibility, and emotional grounding
- Rise — progress, empowerment, and the belief that everyone can move forward
The Best Bits
- Annual leave of 22 days, plus Bank Holidays
- Refer a Friend scheme - earn up to £500 per referral
- Health Cash Plan - covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership
- Workplace pension scheme
- Free Blue Light Card membership
- Free enhanced DBS checks, on-site parking, and lunch (for site-based roles)
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll combine hands-on care delivery with leadership responsibilities, including:
- Delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care
- Acting as a role model, setting standards for best practice
- Leading shifts and supporting the day-to-day running of the service
- Supervising and mentoring Support Workers, including induction and development
- Supporting care planning, risk assessments, and clinical documentation
- Promoting recovery through meaningful activity, independence, and social inclusion
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Supporting a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working within a mental health or rehabilitation setting
- Experience supporting or leading others (or ready to step into a senior role)
- A strong understanding of person-centred, recovery-focused care
- Confidence in decision-making and leadership
- A compassionate, resilient, and positive approach
- A passion for making care a long-term career
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Why Join Active Pathways?
With over 20 years of experience in delivering outstanding mental health and rehabilitation services, Active Pathways is built on our CARE values, which shape everything we do:
- Competent - We deliver safe, consistent, high-quality care that puts our residents first
- Accountable - We act with transparency, take ownership, and build trust in everything we do
- Resilient - We support one another, adapt to challenges, and grow stronger together
- Ethical - We treat everyone with integrity, fairness, and respect
When you join us, you’re not just joining a team—you’re becoming part of a culture that is committed to doing the right thing, the right way, every day.
Build Your Leadership Career With Us
At Active Pathways, we don’t just develop carers—we develop leaders.
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll have opportunities to progress into roles such as Team Leader, Deputy Manager, and beyond, supported by structured training and development.
We invest in your growth because we know great leadership drives outstanding care.
Ready to Lead Something New?
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, help build a brand-new service, and make a lasting difference—
APPLY TODAY and be part of the Willow Rise journey.
Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We respect and empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and provide support during our recruitment processes to enable all applicants to perform at their best.
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