The Specialised Supported Living Service is passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities, who put the people we support first. We are seeking to recruit great support workers. Our main priority for this role is to find people with the right values, behaviours, and attitudes – could that be you?

Our values are:
We are Caring. We treat everyone with respect and kindness.
We have Integrity. When we promise something, we don’t let people down.
We keep it simple. We make it easy for the people we serve to achieve their goals.
If you do share our values, we want you!

We have vacancies across Leeds in a variety of locations including in LS7, LS17, LS11, LS15 and LS28!

We are looking for compassionate and experienced Support Workers to join our team. In this role, you will support people with learning disabilities in a supported living environment, helping to develop independence and achieve their personal goals. We support people with complex learning disabilities and additional health and behavioural needs. Experience of PBS and or postural management is desirable.

Your duties will include:

• Assisting with daily living activities, including personal care, meal preparation, and household tasks.
• Supporting individuals in accessing community activities and services.
• Following support plans and promoting independence.
• Supporting people with healthcare interventions and positive behaviour support plans.
• Maintaining accurate records and communicating effectively with team members, families, and other professionals.
• Encouraging social interaction and helping people build relationships.
• Providing emotional support and companionship.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience working with people with learning disabilities.
• Experience of working in supported living
• A compassionate approach with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant qualifications in health and social care (e.g. Level 2/3 diploma in care or equivalent)
• Flexibility to work shifts, including early, late, night, sleep in’s, weekends, and public holidays.
• A commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care

Successful candidates will have completed the Health and Social Care Level 2 NVQ/diploma or have equivalent experience. We’ll ensure you get the correct training and qualifications.
This post requires shift work as we provide support over a 24/7 basis. You must be able to work a variety of shifts including nightshifts, weekends, and public holidays.
All applicants will hold a L2 or Level 3 Diploma / NVQ in healthcare, or possess skills, knowledge, and experience to an equivalent level. Where the applicant does not possess the actual qualification, the Trust requires all applicants to commit to beginning this (or a Level 3 qualification) within 6 months of commencing in post unless extenuating circumstances exist.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.