Support Worker

LDA Care Ltd; Leeds; Vor Ort; GBP 16.000 - 23.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

£250 referral bonus

Perkbox benefit

Employee wellbeing package

Free specialist training

Ongoing training & coaching

Progression opportunities

Pension enrolment

Paid holiday

Sick pay

Weekly pay

Zusammenfassung

LDA Care Ltd. is seeking experienced support workers in the Leeds area to provide 2:1 support for a 21-year-old woman at home. The role involves person‑centred care, personal care and medication administration within PBS and risk‑aware plans.

Ideal candidates will have autism and mental health experience, trauma‑informed approaches, and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams. Shifts include day and waking night 12‑hour slots across a 7‑day week, with bank hours available.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting individuals with autism and mental health needs.
• Trauma-informed care approaches.
• Ability to provide consistent, calm and reassuring support.
• Ability to recognise and respond to anxiety and compulsive behaviours.
• Follow structured care plans and risk management strategies.
• Confidence working with external professionals when required.
• Experience in complex care, mental health, forensic or psychiatric settings.
• Strong understanding of autism and person‑centred support.
• Ability to build trusting, therapeutic relationships.

Aufgaben

• Support 2:1 with a 21‑year‑old woman in her own home.
• Follow PBS plans, care plans and risk assessments.
• Assist with personal care and medication as needed.
• Engage in activities aligned to her interests.
• Collaborate with the service manager, team leaders and PBS practitioner.
• Maintain daily routines and support emotional wellbeing.
• Engage safely in the community and leisure activities.

Kenntnisse

Autism support

Mental health awareness

Trauma‑informed care

Calm and reassuring

Structured care plans

Risk management

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Care Certificate

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:Support Worker

HOURS: 1 x 36 & 1 x Bank Hours

Pay: £14.50

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 awarded (T&C's apply)

Due to growth and development within our services we have several opportunities to welcome experienced health and social care professionals to our supported living services in Leeds area.

We are looking for experienced, compassionate support workers to provide 2:1 support for a 21-year-old woman in her own home.

This is a highly person-centred role, supporting a young woman with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), alongside a background of mental health and trauma-related needs.

Please note we are not a recruitment agency.

Role Description

We are committed to Equal opportunities. The role of a Home not Hospital support worker is integral to enabling individuals to meet their personal goals, develop life and coping skills, form and maintain relationships and manage all aspects of daily life including personal care and medication, following PBS plans, care plans and risk assessments. The role includes working as part of a dedicated team which includes the service manager, team leaders and PBS practitioner.

About the Individual

She is a creative, warm and engaging young woman with a great sense of humour who enjoys building positive relationships with those who support her.

Her interests include:

• Art, drawing and creative activities
• Drama and expressive activities
• Listening to music
• Watching Disney films
• Reading
• Going to the cinema
• Spending time with cats

She benefits from staff who are patient, understanding and able to engage with her interests in a meaningful and encouraging way.

Goals and Outcomes

Support workers will play a key role in helping her to:

• Build confidence and independence in daily living
• Express herself through creative and enjoyable activities
• Maintain emotional wellbeing and stability
• Engage safely in the community, including leisure activities
• Develop routines and structure that meet her needs
• Feel safe, understood and valued within her home

To be part of our team, do you have the following qualities?

• Have experience supporting individuals with autism and mental health needs
• Understand trauma-informed care approaches
• Can provide consistent, calm and reassuring support
• Are able to recognise and respond sensitively to anxiety and compulsive behaviours
• Can follow structured care plans and risk management strategies
• Are confident working alongside external professionals where required
• Experience in complex care, mental health, forensic or psychiatric settings
• A strong understanding of autism and person-centred support
• Ability to build trusting, therapeutic relationships
• Confidence in working within structured support plans
• A genuine passion for making a positive difference
• Calm, patient and emotionally aware
• Creative and willing to engage in activities
• Reliable and committed to consistency
• Respectful of individuality and communication styles

What's in it for you!?

• £250 when you introduce a Friend *
• Perkbox benefit (Shopping & groceries savings)
• Employee wellbeing assistance package (EAP & Virtual GP)
• Free specialisttraining
• Ongoing training & coaching
• Opportunities to progress & develop
• Pension enrolment
• Paid holiday
• Sick pay
• Weekly Pay

Schedule:

• Shift work over a 7-day period including bank holidays
• 12-hour shifts
  • 8am – 8pm day shift
  • 8pm – 8am waking night shift
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Care Certificate
• Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

*Refer a friend bonus is payable at

£125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their first shift.

£125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their probation period.

Website: Specialist Homecare Group | Personalised Home & Complex Care

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