We’re experts in creating opportunities for people to achieve their full potential.

If you think you can help us to help people lead better lives, we are currently recruiting for:

Housing Support & Engagement Worker

22.2 hrs. per week

SCP 17 (£24,491) pro-rata

An exciting opportunity for an innovative and creative Housing Support & Engagement Worker to join our Lloyds Foundation funded project as it develops and expands its reach across Leeds communities

Our ‘My Place’ project works with clients who are homeless and/or vulnerably housed – we are seeking an experienced Housing Support & Engagement Worker to provide a resource for this project, and work across other organisational support and engagement projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with clients on a one-to-one basis and in groups in order to improve the clients’ housing situation and wellbeing.
• Support clients to identify goals and to take appropriate actions.
• Undertake action planning and reviews with clients to help them achieve their housing goals.
• Maintain and manage a complex caseload.
• Provide intensive 1:1 support at locations across the city as suitable to clients.
• Actively participate in service reviews, and complete impact monitoring paperwork for service evaluation.
• Deliver group sessions on topics including money management, tenancy maintenance, cooking and eating on a budget
• Represent the service as appropriate - deliver presentations and attend third party team meetings as required.

In return, we offer competitive salaries, 33 days leave (pro rata, inclusive of bank holidays) and a 5% employer contribution pension package.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Taira Kayani, CEO, on jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

For a full job pack please email jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

Please submit all applications via email to jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

Closing date: 9:00am Monday 11 October 2021

Interviews: Friday 15 October 2021

 

Casual First Contact Worker (Evenings & Weekends)

Pay rate: £10.01 per hour as required

Better Leeds Communities is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team to provide reception cover supporting our First Contact Team to cover our community facilities on an evenings and at weekends.

Hours required to be covered are subject to need but may include:

Evenings Monday to Friday - 5pm to 10.15pm

Weekends – 8.15am to 8.15pm

This role is not contracted, and regular work cannot be guaranteed.

Better Leeds Communities is an innovative local organisation based in Burley Leeds. Our core values are excellence, collaboration, inclusion and sustainability; these run through all of our activities.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Jane Cusworth jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

For an Application Pack please email jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

Please submit all applications via email to jobs@betterleeds.org.uk

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 11 October 2021

 

Project Worker - 1 Burley: 170 Voices

29.6hrs (4 days) per week 

Better Leeds Communities is seeking to appoint an experienced Project Worker to join our newly funded 1 Burley: 170 Voices Project. An Asset Based Community Development approach will be used to work with people local to the Burley area to develop and deliver a range of community activities. The postholder will recruit local volunteers and support their development.  

Better Leeds Communities has almost 40 years history of delivering community led activities and services in the local Burley area. We are an innovative local organisation. Our core values are excellence, collaboration, inclusion, and sustainability; these run through all of our activities.  

Better Leeds Communities are experts in creating opportunities for people to achieve their potential by raising aspirations, removing barriers, and delivering sustainable community initiatives.   

In return, we offer competitive salaries, 33 days leave (pro rata, inclusive of bank holidays) and a 5% employer contribution pension package.  

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Taira Kayani CEO jobs@betterleeds.org.uk 

For an Application Pack please email jobs@betterleeds.org.uk 

Closing date: 9am Monday 20 September 2021 

Interviews: Friday 24 September 2021 

 

Director (Charity Trustee) Recruitment

Better Leeds Communities is seeking to recruit to our Board of Directors (Charity Trustees) and are looking for individuals willing to bring their enthusiasm, energy, and creativity to help improve the lives of people living in Leeds.

We deliver services in five areas:

• Advice
• Support & Engagement
• Community
• Social Prescribing
• Community Venue

We ask for a commitment to:

• 6-8 Board Meetings a year, currently held digitally
• Attendance at an ‘Away Day’ every year

This is an opportunity to support a great organisation delivering invaluable work during difficult times

If you would like to have a talk with one of our current Board Members please contact tairak@betterleeds.org.uk who will arrange for this to take place.

To apply - please see the attached documents below in which you will find more information about the role and an Application Form below.