About this role
Job summary
The Senior Support Worker is responsible for providing support and leadership andsupervision to a team of Support Workers, in addition to providing practical help, care andsupport to the tenants. They ensure that the care delivered is focused on the principles ofsupported living and a person centered approach. They will provide comprehensive supportand practical help to adults with a learning disability. The post holder will offer supportwithout direct supervision on a rotational shift basis including working public holidays,weekends, nights and other unsocial hours.
They will routinely take the lead on bothindividual shifts and tenants holidays. The direct support offered to tenants includesproviding personal care, emotional support, developing social and leisure interests,maintaining health and making healthy choices, assisting with taking of medications,accessing community facilities and supporting the tenants to maintain their home. TheSenior Support Worker will supervise Support Workers; take an active part in inductions andsupervision of Junior Staff, acting as a mentor and job coach to new staff.
Main duties of the job
o To work closely with the senior team to support and promote the principles ofCitizenship and inclusion, ensuring safe staffing and planning of service provision.o To Co-ordinate and undertake direct care of tenants living within the service,always ensuring continuity of care, including managing medication and finances.o To Co-ordinate staff support to enable tenants to live a and fulfilled lifeo To ensure the Health and Safety of the tenant at all times, both within the homeand accessing the local community.
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.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
About us
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 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, and more NHS Discount Offers.On 1 April 2027, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) will unite to form a single, new Trust, bringing together the health and care services currently provided by both organisations across Leeds and beyond. This creates an exciting opportunity to deliver whole-person care from pre-conception to older age, reduce fragmentation and improve continuity, driving better outcomes for the communities we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (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.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.
Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
- Accredited Level 2 Diploma or higher
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, including verbal and written communication. including the use of accessible information. And the ability to provide feedback to a team of staff
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities in their own home. And the principles of supported living
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of working utilising recognised person-centred approaches. Including thinking tools and PCR'S
Values
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Mary’s Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)