Help at Home Support Worker

Age UK Leeds; Leeds; Presencial; GBP 15 000 - 22 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Age UK Leeds is recruiting an Help at Home Support Worker to join our Help at Home team. You will deliver domestic and social support to older people in Leeds, visiting clients in their own homes across LS4-8, LS13, LS16-21 and LS28.

The role is variable hours up to 30 per week, with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle required. Training is provided and travel across designated postcodes is expected.

Qualificações

• Experience delivering domestic and social support to older people.
• Experience working in community settings on a 1:1 basis is advantageous.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use.
• Training provided; certificates relevant to the role are welcome.
• Willingness to travel across designated Leeds postcodes LS4-8, LS13, LS16-21 and LS28.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver domestic and social support to older people in their own homes.
• Travel to clients across Leeds postcodes within service area.
• Work up to 30 hours over 5 days, Monday to Friday, on a variable hours contract.
• Assist with mobility and daily tasks, ensuring safety and wellbeing.

Conhecimentos

Domestic support

Social care

Flexible hours

Driving

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds.

Are you looking for a role that is varied and challenging, where you have the potential to make a real difference and improve the lives of older people in Leeds? If so, we at Age UK Leeds are recruiting for an Help at Home Support Worker to work as part of our Help at Home.

Service: Help at Home Support Worker

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Hours: To be agreed (variable hrs)

Closing Date: Monday 30th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Location: Age UK Leeds, Leeds City Centre

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children or both).

As a Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering domestic and social support to older people in their own homes living in Leeds

Help at Home currently covers postcodes LS4-8, LS13, LS16-21 and LS28.

We are looking for support workers who are able to travel around these areas, working up to 30 hours over 5 days, between Monday and Friday on a variable hours contract.

Flexibility to travel to all postcodes currently covered and ensure service consistency would be desirable.

All training is provided, however we would especially like to hear from candidates who have relevant valid certificates.

Experience of working in a role which provides domestic and social support is essential for this post. Experience of providing support in a community setting on a 121 basis would be of a distinct advantage.

Please note that this role includes elements of manual handing, for example supporting wheelchair users and carrying shopping etc

A full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use is essential.

For an informal chat please contact Lee Potter, Operational Manager on 07983 216 552.