Support worker
NHS EnglandLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with NHS England based in Leeds. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 16 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This role is to support 2 individual's who work within the mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiverse teams. Hours are 16 hours per week an...
Direct Support to the Lived Experience Adviser
- Provide administrative and organisational support.
- Assist with managing emails, diaries, appointments, and work priorities.
- Help with reading, understanding, and responding to information.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle all information sensitively.
Communication and Accessibility
- Help turn complex information into clear, accessible language.
- Support the creation of plain-English and easy-read materials.
- Ensure the adviser's views and contributions are accurately represented.
Administrative and Digital Support
- Support the set-up and use of Microsoft Teams and other digital tools.
- Take notes, arrange meetings, and keep accurate records when required.
- Assist with preparing documents, presentations, and reports.
Wellbeing and Co-productive Working
- Work in a supportive and respectful way to help the adviser feel confident and comfortable in his role.
- Support colleagues to work inclusively and effectively with him.
NHS England's purpose is to create the conditions for an ambitious and high quality NHS. We empower our people and partners to solve problems, provide outstanding care for every patient and improve the nation's health.
Our 7 regional teams work directly with systems and NHS providers across the country. Each region acts as the interface between national strategy and local delivery, overseeing performance, supporting improvement and enabling transformation at scale.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
Experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or neurodiversity essential:
Essential: - Experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or neurodiversity is essential
Essential: - Effective communication skills both written and verbal; - Ability to work under pressure; - Effective team working
Desirable: - Educated to NVQ 4 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
How this role compares
We hold 683 NHS vacancies in Yorkshire and the Humber that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,887. This role pays less than about 70% of them.
There are 11,611 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 949 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
NHS England has 32 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Nhs Jobs advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.
This listing was last checked on 4 Nov 2026, 16:05. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
Why this listing is on GovJobs
GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.
The source for this role is Nhs Jobs. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.