Support Worker

£7.30 per hour plus excellent benefits

37.5 hours per week (plus overtime if desired)

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our team based in North East Leeds supporting four adults in their own home.

The people you will be supporting have learning difficulties and may also be wheelchair users. They may need supporting to eat and drink and prepare healthy and nutritious meals so cooking skills may be required. 

They may need you to drive their vehicle so they can access their community with your support. They may have speech and language difficulties and you may need to support them to communicate with other professionals and their families. 

The people you will be supporting have very active lives and enjoy activites such as carriage riding, hydrotherapy, adapted cycling, live music, bowling and many more! They may need support and encouragement to try new things and enjoy community life! 

The current vacancy is full time hours, mostly working 5 days over 7, during the hours of 7am and 10pm. 

The main duties of this role include:

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the rights of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free from discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. 

Who we are looking for

We need reliable and passionate people to join our close-knit team in Leeds, supporting people to get out in the community, as well in their own home. You’ll help them cook, clean, pay bills, make friends and a thousand things in between. 

Not got any experience? 

Don’t worry!  Those new to care will be fully supported.  Our comprehensive training programme offers everyone – regardless of previous knowledge and experience – the chance to create a career they can be proud of.   

What we need from you

You need to have compassion, integrity and to treat people with dignity and respect.  You need to be reliable because people are depending on you, be able to travel between locations and work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and overnight as needed.  You also need to be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing and have basic IT and numerical skills.

The benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including

• Paid annual leave
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers 

Plus the chance to make a positive difference to someone’s life every day - which is the biggest perk of all! 

So what are you waiting for? Apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.

For more information please call Charlotte Atherton on 07966212578 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm