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The closing date is 29 September 2025

Main duties of the jobThe Deputy support manager is responsible for assisting the support manager in all aspects of the day to day management of the service. Acting as a mentor and role model to staff. To provide direct care and support to people, promoting the highest standards of care and support. Upholding the code of conduct for social care workers.

Job responsibilitiesWe recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

You will work as part of a team providing 24-hour care and support. The people we support are looking for a deputy support manager who share our values and are enthusiastic, friendly, and motivated to help people gain skills, independence and to enjoy their life. You will lead on ensuring the service works in a person-centred way, ensuring the people who you support are involved and equal partners in decisions affecting their lives and how the service is run. Ensuring their human rights are upheld.

You will be required to work a mixture of shifts including earlies, lates, nights, sleepovers, weekends, and public holidays. Enhancements are paid for unsocial hours.

About usThe Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Person SpecificationQualifications

Accredited level 3 diploma (or above) in health and social care

Experience

demonstrable experience as a senior support worker in a supported living service

Knowledge

Knowledge of supporting people with profound multiple disabilities and complex health needs

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer nameLeeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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