Specialist Support Worker - Brudenell Road, Leeds

SignHealth

  • Leeds
  • £26,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Salary: £26,000 per annum (night working includes additional pay with an ability to earn up to £29,210 per annum full time).
Location: Brudenell Road, Leeds
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week. To meet the needs of the service working patterns, hours will include evenings, weekends and night shiftsThis video contains a BSL translation of the English text below.About the roleOur service in Leeds is a brand-new supported living service for 4 clients who are Deaf with complex needs and/or mental health conditions. Some clients may be moving directly from inpatient hospitals.If you have the passion to make a difference, have experience outlined below and you are interested in working for SignHealth we would be delighted to hear from you:We are looking for people with:
  • Experience of working with varying degrees of deafness, including those who are culturally deaf
  • British Sign Language (BSL) or a willingness to learn BSL (full BSL training will be provided)
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health challenges where diagnosis is complex and may present challenging behaviour
  • Experience of working in supported living services/or residential care services
  • Experience of Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) or are you willing to undertake this training
You will become a key worker to a client, supporting them with independent living skills, emotional support, monitoring of their medication and where appropriate maintain safety, privacy and dignity in accordance with CQC regulations and organisation policies and procedures.For more information, watch or download the job description below:Why SignHealth?SignHealth are a passionate and unique Deaf led charity, committed to creating a future where there are no barriers to good health and wellbeing for Deaf people.We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with training and development to help you become the best you!Working with your line manager you will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do.You will find out the role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.Join our learning pathway with BSL, we offer paid training and development to further your BSL knowledge.Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do! It's not just about our clients, it's about you too.Being a SignHealth employee you will also receive:
  • 25 days holiday per holiday year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
  • 2 wellbeing days (pro-rata)
  • After 3 months auto enrolled in the NOW pension scheme at prevailing rates
  • After successful completion of probation period (normally 6 months) eligible to join Scottish widows pension employee contributes 5%, employer 6%
  • Eye care vouchers
  • 5 days paid study leave per year (CPD) (pro-rata)
  • Expenses policy which allows payments for items when working away from home
  • 2x salary life assurance scheme (death in service)
  • Fully funded BSL training
  • Generous sick pay policy
  • Perkbox (including 25 flexible points every month)
  • Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer.
How to applyIf this sounds like a position you would be interested in, please apply today!To apply, please complete our or contact Chris Evans at with your CV and supporting statement.We positively encourage applications from deaf people, disabled people, people of colour and people from the LGBT+ community. We will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.Offers of work are subject to: Enhanced DBS checks, Right to Work checks, satisfactory references and Medical Health clearance.Join our mailing listAboutLegalFollow usSignHealth is a charity registered in England & Wales (1011056), and Scotland (SC044122)© Copyright The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth. All Rights ReservedOur website uses cookies to make things simpler. You can read more about our cookie policy and change your browser settings at any time.Privacy & Cookies PolicyClosePrivacy OverviewThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.Necessary Always EnabledNecessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.Non-necessaryAny cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

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