Support Worker - Day Services - Leeds & Bradford

HF Trust; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Support Worker to join their Day Opportunities team. You’ll support individuals with learning disabilities by planning and leading engaging activities in the community. This role requires enthusiasm and flexibility, with availability for evenings and weekends. The pay is £12.51 per hour, and while a driving license is preferred, it is not essential.

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a difference.
• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities preferred.
• Full UK driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Plan and lead inclusive activities.
• Promote independence and empowerment.

Skills

Friendly and enthusiastic

Ability to support individuals with learning disabilities

Planning and leading activities

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as a Day Opportunities Support Worker

We have Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available

Are you passionate about making a difference and looking for a job where no two days are the same?

We're on the lookout for friendly, enthusiastic Support Workers to join our dynamic Day Opportunities team. Based across Leeds and Bradford, this role offers the chance to support individuals in enjoying engaging, meaningful activities out in the community.

From seaside trips and theatre visits to bowling, mini golf, and social groups, you’ll play a vital part in helping people live life to the fullest. You’ll support them to build confidence, learn new skills, and connect with others — all while having fun along the way.

Your role will involve planning and leading inclusive, person-centred activities during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends. You’ll promote independence, choice, and empowerment in everything you do.

What you will be doing

• Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
• Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
• As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
• As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
• Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential for this role.

• Type of service – Day Services/ Day opportunity.
• Location – Leeds & Bradford
• Salary information – £12.51 per hour
• Hours - Monday - Friday with evening and weekend availability.

Find your place with us and change lives

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.