37 hours per week /Montrose (Permanent, Full-time)

Do you want to join a friendly, supportive, award-winning team where staff and residents wellbeing truly comes first?

We are looking for a compassionate and reliable Care Worker to help individuals with long-term mental health needs.

Our mission is to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health, and to assist with this we are looking to recruit for our award-winning, CQC registered care home - Montrose Housing Service.

Located in north Ipswich, Montrose House is a residential care home for 10 residents. Rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, we’ve also recently won the Wellbeing at Work award by Care Development East.

The role includes supporting with meals, medication, daily activities, and helping people access and enjoy their local community. If you’re passionate about making a positive difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Read "A day in the life at Montrose House" here.

If you want to know more about the role or about working for Suffolk Mind, please contact us on [email protected]

Key information:

Hours: 37 hours per week
Work pattern: fixed rolling 7-week rota, including weekends, evenings, bank holidays (to be discussed at interview). Rotas are planned well in advance, to support a healthy work–life balance.
Salary: From £24,454.04
Plus the opportunity to earn on average £3,380.00 per year on top of salary for sleep-in’s.
Overtime: Additional overtime available (no guaranteed hours)
Location: Ipswich
Contract type: Permanent Full time

Why work for Suffolk Mind?

We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff and have tailored our benefits package* to support this; we offer:

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays as standard– increasing to 30 days with length of service (pro rata for part time employees)
Your birthday day off
An option to buy or sell annual leave
Health and dental care insurance plan
Occupational sick pay scheme
Pension scheme
Blue Light Card – offering discounts on 100’s of retailers both in store and online
Monetary reward for length of service
Refer a friend scheme

Plus, internal wellbeing courses, opportunities for training, flexible and hybrid working options, excellent support and job satisfaction.

Is the job for you?

Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for this role, but for more information please make sure you visit the vacancies page on our website and download the full job description and person specification.

At least 1 years’ experience of working with people in a social care setting
Desirable: Experience of working in a residential setting
Desirable: Level 2 or 3 health and social care qualification or equivalent
Good listening and people skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Enhanced Adult’s DBS (arranged by Suffolk Mind)

If you are looking to use your skills towards a career where your need for meaning and purpose are met, then come and join our team.

To apply, please complete a Suffolk Mind Application form by visiting our website, select ‘get involved’ from the top menu then ‘vacancies’ in the drop down list.

Care Worker Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date for applications: midnight Sunday 28th June 2026

Interview questions may be sent in advance of interview.

We aim to let all applicants know the status of their application within 4 weeks from closing.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship on this role.

Please complete our Equality and Diversity Survey here.

If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Suffolk Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk who have contact with our services and personnel. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background and DBS checks will be required for relevant posts as part of our Safer Recruitment procedures.

*T&Cs apply

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