Job Details
Support Worker
United Response
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Overview
United Response is not just a social care provider – we’re a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, Autistic People and those with mental health needs.
£12.40
per hour
Full time, Permanent
(37.5 hours per week)
Leeds
Key information
As a Support Worker within our Leeds service, you will provide person-centred support to individuals who are wheelchair users and non-verbal, with complex health needs.
This is a responsible, varied, and highly rewarding role. You will be expected to demonstrate strong organisational skills, work effectively using your own initiative, and contribute positively as part of a wider team. The role will also include sleep-in shifts.
Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park!
About the role
- Supporting with cooking and household tasks
- Assisting with personal care and daily living activities
- Supporting individuals to manage their finances
- Administering and supporting with medication
- Providing support to wheelchair users
- Accompanying individuals to general practitioner (GP) and hospital appointments
- Supporting with shopping, social activities, and community engagement
- Providing care and support to individuals with complex health needs
For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.
United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person’s identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.
Requirements
- Passionate about making a difference and the work of United Response.
- Clear written and verbal communication style.
- Basic IT skills and numerical ability.
- To be willing to undertake required training, sometimes off site and outside normal working hours.
- To be willing and able to travel between locations as required.
- To be available for flexible working patterns including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and nights as required.
- A driving licence is essential for this position.
We are interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.