Support Worker - Leeds Opportunities

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

Are you a pro ping pong player? Do you know the best recipes to bake? And are fun and enthusiastic?

Do you enjoy variety in life making every day is different?

Become a Support Worker

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.

We’re looking for someone to join our team in our day opportunities centre in Leeds. The centre has been providing fun community-based activities for people with learning disabilities for over 20 years. Come and join the fun and get to know the 45 people who come along each week to enjoy activities, such as cookery courses, pilates, ping pong, zumba, gym, dancing, swimming and football. We also love going out for day trips & drives in our local area.

So if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

The centre is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm so you would be working within those hours. For this role we need you to be a driver with a full UK licence as we have some vehicles and our people like to make the most of their activity time.

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence

What will we do?

We will train you in everything you need to be a great Support Worker. We will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS, and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.

We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we can also support you to achieve a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and pursue a career that takes on more responsibility.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits

What will you do?
Supporting people is really important but it’s not all trips out and ping pong. We also support people to take their medication, make healthy lifestyle choices or maintain their home in a way they are safe and well.
It sounds exciting to say no two days will be the same, but in support, sometimes they are. Sometimes people like routine and struggle with change… But when you support someone to try something new – what a feeling!
If you want to empower people to live the life they choose and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new Support Worker or sufficient applicants are received

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