Support Worker, Community Health

Job title: Support worker

Salary: B1 £ 25,185 - £25,989 pro rata plus enhancements (Pro Rata)

Hours: 5 x 30 hr vacancies

Contract: Permanent

Location: Spring Gardens Care Home

As a Support worker, you’ll thrive on Providing Exceptional Care and support to older people.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Respect for customers’ privacy and dignity always.
• Empathy and a thorough understanding of Recovery and Intermediate Care principles.
• Knowledge of strength-based approaches to care.
• A commitment to promoting independence and delivering outcome-focused support.
• An understanding of dementia and strategies for managing behaviours that challenge.

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

Apply for this job online. Please complete the online Safeguarding application form.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

To work to contribute to providing an integrated package of support to customers to enable them to live independent, safe and fulfilling lives in the community using a strengths‑based approach.

• To work as part of a team and to contribute to the development of the service.
• To work flexibility across the older people accommodation provision.
• To support new members of staff in understanding their role.
• To contribute to the assessment of new referrals in collaboration with senior support workers, to ensure that they meet the services eligibility criteria through liaison with potential customers and referral agencies.
• To work in partnership with individuals to identify their needs and strengths through the assessment and support planning process.
• To contribute to support plans and person‑centred risk assessments and promote their implementation to promote independence in a safe environment including housing related support and the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• To contribute to appropriate reviews including the annual provider‑led reviews and participate in multi‑agency meetings including the care programme approach (CPA). This will also include working collaboratively with health professionals to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• To support individuals to develop practical living skills as identified in their support plan to develop and maintain independent living skills.
• To support customers to manage their medication as specified in their support plan and to administer medication if required and where staff have reached the required competency and reviewed every 6 months.
• To provide personal care and support to customers where required and as specified in their support plan.
• To facilitate customers on outings and/or appointments as required.
• To undertake lone working as required.
• To work towards recovery and increased independence through promoting social interaction.
• To support customers to access and engage in local community and…