Help at Home Support Worker Age UK Leeds

Doing Good Leeds Partnership; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Age UK Leeds is recruiting an Help at Home Support Worker to deliver domestic and social support to older people in their own homes across Leeds. You will travel across LS4-8, LS13, LS16-21 and LS28, working up to 30 hours over five days, Monday to Friday, on a variable hours contract.

Applicants should have experience in community 1:1 support, and hold relevant valid certificates. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering domestic and social support to older people in the community.
• Experience of providing support in a community setting on a 1:1 basis is advantageous.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use are essential.
• Willingness to travel across specified postcodes LS4-8, LS13, LS16-21 and LS28.

Responsibilities

• Deliver domestic and social support to older people in their own homes.
• Travel around Leeds postcodes to provide support, up to 30 hours over 5 days.
• Support with mobility and everyday tasks, including shopping and household duties.
• Assist with safe manual handling where required.
• Participate in training provided by Age UK Leeds.

Skills

Domestic and social support

Driving licence

Education

Relevant valid certificates

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

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 Leedsare 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 handling, for example supporting wheelchair users and carrying shopping etc

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

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