Senior Support Worker

**Salary**

£28,598 - £31,022

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full Time

**Date posted**

10/09/2025

**Job reference**

REQ003308

**Job title**: Senior Support Worker (C1)

**Salary**: C1 £28,598 - £31,022

**Hours**: 37

**Contract**: Permanent

**Location**: Mental Health Day Opportunities - Laural Bank. Middelton Park Avenue, Middleton, Leeds LS10 4HY

Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our plan to become the Best City, working together as a Team for Leeds. Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer? Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds. This is a fantastic time to join us.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council valuesand ambitions.

We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work.

**About you**

As a Senior Support Worker your role will be to ensure the smooth running of the Mental Health Day Services supporting customers from a range of communities with Mental Health support needs. We would especially like to hear from you if you have caring experience and are an enthusiastic, flexible and compassionate person. Although the role is primarily based at Laurel Bank Day service, there is an expectation to cover other locations within the service when required.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and to be proactive when working on your own as well as working with the team. To be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of your customers. What you will bring to the role
- Good knowledge and understanding of people living with Mental Health needs to support them to overcome barriers.
- The ability to use a person-centred, strength-based approach and undertake and monitor support plans and risk management plans
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
- IT skills with strong literacy and numeracy abilities are essential with an ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation, as well as an understanding of the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act (2008), its regulations and other relevant legislation and guidance.

Commitment to undertake a Level 3 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship within 12 months of commencement of the post

The post includes weekend working on a rota basis. A requirement to be flexible is needed in this role to support the service.

**What we offer you**

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefitsto help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

**How to apply**

**If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the**Skilled Worker visa**route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.**

**Job purpose**

To work to provide an integrated package of support to service users to enable them to live independent, safe and fulfilling lives in the community using a strengths based approach.

**Responsibilities**
- To facilitate and participate in the induction of new workers, volunteers and students.
- To take a lead in managing the shift in the absence of senior officers and to work flexibly across the mental health hubs.
- To work as part of a team and to support the manager to develop the service.
- To contribute to the preparation of reports and management information.
- To assess new referrals to ensure that they meet the customers criteria via liaison with potential service users and referral agencies.
- To work in partnership with individuals to identify their needs and strengths through the assessment and support planning process.
- To undertake support plans and person centred risk assessments and promote their implementation in order to promote independence in a safe environment.
- To build and develop positive links with the local community and mainstream resources including the use of leisure, education, employment, volunteering and faith organisations and support customers engagement with these resources.
- To work towards recovery and increased independence through the promotion of peer support, and the provision of one to one support where required.
- To lead, develop and organise gro