Apprentice Support Worker

The Specialised Supported Living Service is passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities, who put the people we support first. We are seeking to recruit great support workers. Our main priority for this role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes – could that be you?

Our values are :
We are Caring. We treat everyone with respect and kindness.

We have Integrity. When we promise something, we don’t let people down.

We keep it simple.We make it easy for the people we serve to achieve their goals.

If you do share our values we want you!

The duties are varied and no two days are the same. The people we support are individuals and deserve to be treated as such. However as a general guide duties may include support with personal care such as bathing and domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning as well as support with leisure activities. Most importantly we want you to make a difference to peoples lives.

The Specialised Supported Living Service supports adults in sixteen locations across Leeds. There are apprentice opportunities across Leeds. Terms and conditions apply. (To meet the requirements of the apprenticeship you need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of three years prior to starting the course).

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 (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), 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 organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the teambankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

To complete the Level 2 Apprenticeship normally within a 14 month period which includes all required on job training, mandatory training, technical and study skills/qualifications.

To provide clinical interventions as directed by service user plans of care to people within the care of the ward team. Apprentices will also provide general support duties to ensure the safe running of the ward. The post holder will offer support on a rotational shift basis including weekends or nights and other unsocial hours. The support offered includes providing personal care, psychological & emotional support, healthy living options, developing social and leisure interests, maintaining health, accessing community facilities, and supporting service users to maintain their overall wellbeing through targeted interventions as per their plan of care.