Apprentice Support Worker Leeds, England
Job description
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 apprentice 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!
The duties are varied, and no two days are the same. The people we support are individuals and deserve to be treated as such. However, as a general guide, duties may include support with personal care such as bathing and domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning as well as support with leisure activities. Most importantly we want you to make a difference to people’s lives.
The Specialised Supported Living Service supports adults in sixteen locations across Leeds.
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.
We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.
We perform well against local and national targets and in our most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.
As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
Successful candidates will be willing to learn by completing an apprenticeship. 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.
In return for your skills and commitment will you receive-
A competitive progressive salary - £20,270 per year / £10.37 per hour
Enhancement payments for unsocial hours worked
Access to NHS discount schemes with shops and restaurants
Comprehensive induction, training, and development to increase skill set
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
