Job Details

Individuals may have a learning disability, a physical disability and/or be on the autistic spectrum and may also present with personal care needs, emotional difficulties, behavioural problems, and/or mental health issues. This will require the support worker to be patient, understanding, empathic, and to work with an approach which puts the individual at the centre of the support.

The support worker may help people to develop coping strategies, gain independence, make their own choices, and build and maintain positive relationships with their family members and/or friends, and also have the confidence to negotiate keeping within boundaries.

Location: The worker will be based in various community settings and venues of the individuals/groups choice and also at individuals’ home, and must be mobile within the Leeds area. The worker will have access to facilities at the People Matters’ office as needed.

If you are interested in joining us, please see our job description and then email your CV with a cover letter to info@peoplemattersleeds.co.uk

Information on our induction process

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. As part of induction, all new employees complete an occupational health questionnaire so we are best able to offer appropriate support, including reasonable adjustments or support from Access to Work. 

People Matters is a disability organisation, holding Disability Confident Leader status, is a Mindful Employer and an equal opportunity employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. 

We encourage applications from a diverse range of people to better reflect the members we support. To ensure this that policy is fully and fairly implemented and monitored, we ask successful applicants to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form and criminal conviction statement prior to induction. 

Essential

• Working with vulnerable young people and/ or adults either on a paid or voluntary basis
• Maintaining records of work and a willingness to learn about and maintain documents in a care setting, including risk assessments
• Successful completion of a qualification in Health and Social Care or related area at level 2 or above, or a willingness to work towards this qualification and complete the care certificate

Skills:

• Ability to work in ways which value and promote individual choice.
• Ability to support a person with a learning and/or other disability including mental health challenges and/or personal care needs to select, engage in and review activities in the home or in the community in ways that promote independence, health, acceptable societal behaviours and dignity.
• Ability to communicate easily at all levels and lead or support group activities.
• Ability to maintain records, write reports, do basic maths and use ICT
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as a member of a team.

Personal qualities:

• Positive attitude
• Ability to reflect on own practice
• Willingness to undertake training
• Willingness to provide personal care in a manner that promotes dignity

Desirable

• Supporting people with learning and other disabilities in a community setting
• Knowledge of the Leeds area.
• Driving licence and access to vehicle.
• A qualification in Health and Social Care or related area at level 3 or above