Support Worker
📍 Leeds Outreach
💷 £12.21 per hour
🕒 Part-Time & Relief Hours Available (up to 30 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’ll help people live more independently by supporting with:
1. Daily living tasks (e.g. meal prep, personal care, budgeting)
2. Social activities (e.g. swimming, gym, rugby games, concerts – sometimes during evenings)
3. Building life skills and confidence
4. Promoting choice, dignity, and independence
5. 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:
6. Autism & learning disabilities
7. Mental health disorders & personality disorders
8. Behaviours that challenge
9. 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:
10. Understanding of mental health conditions and behaviours of concern
11. Experience supporting individuals with complex or forensic needs
12. Confidence working with safeguarding, grooming behaviours, or MAPPA cases
Desirable Training:
13. MAPPA training
14. Anthony Bainbridge training (or similar)
🕓 Working Hours
15. A variety of day and evening shifts available (including weekends)
16. Typical shift times between 8:00am and 9:30pm (some flexibility may be required)
17. 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:
18. 🌴 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time)
19. 📚 Fully accredited training to help you thrive
20. 💰 Employer-contributed pension scheme
21. 🏥 Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
22. ❤️ £10,000 Life Cover
23. 📞 Free Employee Assistance Programme (incl. counselling & financial support)
24. 🛍️ Access to discounts via our Reward Gateway
25. 🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
26. 💸 Financial Wellbeing Scheme
27. 🤝 Refer-a-Friend Bonus
28. 🌟 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:
29. Honest
30. Good Communicator
31. Strong Values
32. Flexible
33. Passionate
34. Self-Motivated
35. Reliable
36. Caring
37. 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.