Job Description

Location


West Yorkshire


Discipline:


Care and Support


Job type:


Permanent


Salary:


12.51 per hour


Contact name:


Jakki Adams


Contact email:


jakki.adams@hft.org.uk


Job ref:


029622


Published:


about 21 hours ago


Expiry date:


29 Aug 2025 23:59

Join Our Team as a Day Opportunities Support Worker

We have Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available


Are you passionate about making a difference and looking for a job where no two days are the same?


We're on the lookout for friendly, enthusiastic Support Workers to join our dynamic Day Opportunities team. Based across Leeds and Bradford, this role offers the chance to support individuals in enjoying engaging, meaningful activities out in the community.


From seaside trips and theatre visits to bowling, mini golf, and social groups, you'll play a vital part in helping people live life to the fullest. You'll support them to build confidence, learn new skills, and connect with others -- all while having fun along the way.


Your role will involve planning and leading inclusive, person-centred activities during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends. You'll promote independence, choice, and empowerment in everything you do.

We offer

Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)


Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays' allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas. 10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.5 per week.


Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care


Training: Access to award winning training and development


Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app


Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.


TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.


Care Friends: Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.


Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary

What will you be doing

Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a

Support Worker (Care Assistant),

your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people's needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A

full UK driving licence is essential

for this role.

Type of service

-Day Services/ Day opportunity.

Location

-Leeds & Bradford

Salary information

- 12.51 per hour

Hours

- Monday - Friday with evening and weekend availability.

Find your place with us and change lives.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.


Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.