Job description

You will join one of the teams supporting adults with learning disabilities in their own home. The Senior Support Worker is responsible for providing support and leadership and supervision to a team of Support Workers, in addition to providing practical help, care and support to the tenants.

As a Senior Support Worker, you should have experience of working as a Support Worker within a supported living environment, a good understanding of the principles of supported living and a commitment to supporting people to have meaningful control over their own lives, demonstrating approaches for inclusive practice.

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 (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), 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 organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the [email protected]

You will have demonstrated commitment to your own development, completing the diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) You will have experience in developing support plans with people, and experience of facilitating person centred planning/ reviews.

An understanding of the MCA and the use of best interest decision making alongside experience of supporting staff in a supervisory capacity would be desirable.