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Support Worker

Support Worker

Real Life Options • Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Salary
£12.71 hourly
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Support Worker

📍 Leeds Outreach
💷 £12.71 per hour
🕒 Part-Time Hours Available, 25 hours per week

Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Are you a caring, motivated individual looking for more than just a job?
Do you want a role where no two days are the same, and where you can genuinely change lives?

If so, Real Life Options is looking for you to join our amazing team in Leeds Outreach.

👥 About the Role

We support a diverse range of individuals in the community and in their own homes – each with their own unique needs and goals. You will generally spend your shift in one place and help people live more independently by supporting with:

  • Daily living tasks (e.g. meal prep, personal care, budgeting)

  • Social activities (e.g. swimming, gym, rugby games, concerts – sometimes during evenings)

  • Building life skills and confidence

  • Promoting choice, dignity, and independence

  • Risk-assessing situations and supporting positive behaviour

This is a person-centred role, where you’ll be empowered to tailor your support to each individual’s needs, routines and aspirations.

🧠 Who We Support

People with a variety of needs including:

  • Autism & learning disabilities

  • Mental health disorders & personality disorders

  • Behaviours that challenge

  • Forensic backgrounds

You’ll need to follow clear, structured support plans and work confidently bothindependently and as part of a team.

What We’re Looking For

Desireable Experience:

  • Understanding of mental health conditions and behaviours of concern

  • Experience supporting individuals with complex or forensic needs

  • Confidence working with safeguarding, grooming behaviours, or MAPPA cases

Desirable Training:

  • MAPPA training

  • Anthony Bainbridge training (or similar)

🕓 Working Hours

Full availability required to work on rota covering days, evenings and weekends, 5 days per week.

  • A variety of short and longer shifts

  • Typical shift times between 8:00am and 9:30pm (some flexibility may be required)

  • Lone working and shift work involved

🔒 An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

🎁 What You’ll Get in Return

We value our team and offer a range of great benefits, including:

  • 🌴 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time)

  • 📚 Fully accredited training to help you thrive

  • 💰 Employer-contributed pension scheme

  • 🏥 Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)

  • ❤️ £10,000 Life Cover

  • 📞 Free Employee Assistance Programme (incl. counselling & financial support)

  • 🛍️ Access to discounts via our Reward Gateway

  • 🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme

  • 💸 Financial Wellbeing Scheme

  • 🤝 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

  • 🌟 Staff Recognition Programmes

💙 Our Values

We’re looking for someone who truly lives our values of:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you tick six or more of the qualities below, we’d love to hear from you:

  • Honest

  • Good Communicator

  • Strong Values

  • Flexible

  • Passionate

  • Self-Motivated

  • Reliable

  • Caring

  • Inclusive

👥 Join Us

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know – we’re happy to help.

📧 Please check your email (including junk/spam folders) as initial contact may be via email.

🔗 Apply today and start your journey with Real Life Options – where you make the difference.

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