Senior Support Worker
Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 13 January 2026
The Senior Support Worker is responsible for providing support and leadership and supervision to a team of Support Workers, in addition to providing practical help, care and support to the tenants. They ensure that the care delivered is focused on the principles of supported living and a person centered approach. They will provide comprehensive support and practical help to adults with a learning disability. The post holder will offer support without direct supervision on a rotational shift basis including working public holidays, weekends, nights and other unsocial hours. They will routinely take the lead on both individual shifts and tenants holidays. The direct support offered to tenants includes providing personal care, emotional support, developing social and leisure interests, maintaining health and making healthy choices, assisting with taking of medications, accessing community facilities and supporting the tenants to maintain their home. The Senior Support Worker will supervise Support Workers; take an active part in inductions and supervision of Junior Staff, acting as a mentor and job coach to new staff.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the senior team to support and promote the principles of Citizenship and inclusion, ensuring safe staffing and planning of service provision.
To Co-ordinate and undertake direct care of tenants living within the service, always ensuring continuity of care, including managing medication and finances.
To Co-ordinate staff support to enable tenants to live a and fulfilled life
To ensure the Health and Safety of the tenant at all times, both within the home and accessing the local community.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Learning Disability Award Framework or a NVQ2, Level 2 Diploma or higher.
Skills
* Good communication skills, including verbal and written communication.
Experience
* Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities in their own home.
* Knowledge and experience of working utilising recognised person centred approaches.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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