Specialist Support Worker – Brudenell Road, Leeds

Signhealth; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for Deaf individuals is seeking a full-time Specialist Support Worker in Leeds. The role involves supporting clients with independent living skills and emotional needs, specifically those with deafness and complex mental health conditions. Applicants should have experience or a willingness to learn British Sign Language (BSL), excellent communication skills, and a history in supported living or care services. Competitive salary with extensive benefits, including training and paid leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

2 wellbeing days per year

Company pension scheme

Eye care vouchers

5 days paid study leave per year

2x salary life assurance

Fully funded BSL training

Sick pay policy

Equipment for home working

Refer a friend £200 voucher

Qualifications

• Experience with deaf clients and willingness to learn BSL.
• Strong communication skills and understanding of complex mental health.
• Experience in residential care or supported living environments.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with independent living skills and emotional needs.
• Monitor medication and maintain client safety and dignity.
• Act as a key worker to individual clients.

Skills

Experience of working with varying degrees of deafness

British Sign Language (BSL) or willingness to learn

Excellent communications skills

Experience of working with Learning Disabilities/Mental Health

Experience in supported living or residential care

Experience with PMVA or willingness to train

Job description

Specialist Support Worker – Brudenell Road, Leeds

Role: Specialist Support Worker
Day rate: £13.85 per hour
Salary: £28,080 per annum (night working includes additional pay with an ability to earn up to £31,449 per annum full time)
Location: Brudenell Road, Leeds
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week. To meet the needs of the service working patterns and hours will include evenings, weekends and night shifts. Shifts are 12 hours and 15 minutes.

Closing date: 29 December 2025

Our service in Leeds is a 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:
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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 year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• 2 wellbeing days per year (pro-rata)
• Company’s pension scheme with Standard Life from your first day of employment. Employer contribution amount: 6% of your salary, minimum employee contribution of 5%
• Eye care vouchers
• 5 days per year of paid study leave (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
• Sick pay policy
• Equipment and furniture desk/ chair to work from home.
• Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer!

How to apply

If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, please apply today!

Online Application Form

To apply, please complete our Online Application Form.

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.

SignHealth do not hold a sponsorship licence. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK then unfortunately we are unable to consider your application.