Support Worker - At Red Laithes Court / Havelock Street
Company
Location
Dewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/24/2025
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Description
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Adults & Health
Service Area
Learning Disabilities & Mental Health
Hours
2 x 35 hours, and 1 x 28 hours, working between 8am – 5pm Mon - Fri
Number of Jobs
3
Location(s)
Dewsbury and surrounding areas
Position type
Permanent
Grade
5
Salary
35 hours: £23,450.00 - £23,821.76, 28 hours: £18,760.00 - £19,057.41
Advert Wording
At Red Laithes Court/Havelock Street we provide day services for people with learning disabilities who have a wide range of support needs. We work closely with physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, and psychologists to make sure that the needs of people accessing our service are met in any way possible. We encourage people to be as independent and in control of their lives as possible, whilst offering a wide range of activities for service users.
Our main aim is to help people feel valued and help them to live life to their full potential. We ensure that their experience of using our service is positive, fun and meaningful. The service in 2026 will be moving to Heckmondwike to a new day centre for North Kirklees.
The Role
You will be supporting individuals with a wide range of tasks around movement & handling, personal care, supporting with exercise programs, administration of medication / buccal rescue medication, and Gastrostomy care.
You will be working with individuals on a 1-1 basis, who have complex health/behaviours, promoting daily living skills, offering choices / guidance, and promoting dignity, respecting service users’ cultural beliefs, lifestyle, privacy and confidentially.
You will also contribute to care plans and risk assessments, assisting with transport to/from individual’s home.
Requirements For This Role Include
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
07 July 2025, 11:55 PM
Important Information
Job Profile/description
Additional document 2
Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Adults & Health
Service Area
Learning Disabilities & Mental Health
Hours
2 x 35 hours, and 1 x 28 hours, working between 8am – 5pm Mon - Fri
Number of Jobs
3
Location(s)
Dewsbury and surrounding areas
Position type
Permanent
Grade
5
Salary
35 hours: £23,450.00 - £23,821.76, 28 hours: £18,760.00 - £19,057.41
Advert Wording
At Red Laithes Court/Havelock Street we provide day services for people with learning disabilities who have a wide range of support needs. We work closely with physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, and psychologists to make sure that the needs of people accessing our service are met in any way possible. We encourage people to be as independent and in control of their lives as possible, whilst offering a wide range of activities for service users.
Our main aim is to help people feel valued and help them to live life to their full potential. We ensure that their experience of using our service is positive, fun and meaningful. The service in 2026 will be moving to Heckmondwike to a new day centre for North Kirklees.
The Role
You will be supporting individuals with a wide range of tasks around movement & handling, personal care, supporting with exercise programs, administration of medication / buccal rescue medication, and Gastrostomy care.
You will be working with individuals on a 1-1 basis, who have complex health/behaviours, promoting daily living skills, offering choices / guidance, and promoting dignity, respecting service users’ cultural beliefs, lifestyle, privacy and confidentially.
You will also contribute to care plans and risk assessments, assisting with transport to/from individual’s home.
Requirements For This Role Include
- An understanding of Adult Social Care.
- Caring and flexible approach.
- Hold the Care Certificate (or equivalent) or be prepared to complete this within 12 weeks of appointment.
- Willingness to undertake specialist training.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
07 July 2025, 11:55 PM
Important Information
Job Profile/description
Additional document 2
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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