Careers at Lifeways
Our people don’t just provide support. They provide moments of joy. They provide self-belief. And they provide friendship and dedication in building life-changing partnerships. Being a part of the Lifeways team is really rewarding. That’s why we look for people seeking to grow both personally and professionally. Discover how Lifeways can complement your career.
Learning at Lifeways
Our comprehensive inductions, refresher training, and specialist development ensure all of our staff have the knowledge and skills to make a positive difference to the people we support – whatever their role may be.
We build our support teams by finding the best in the sector who have the right behaviours and values to help maximise the potential for both themselves and for Lifeways. There’s also nothing more rewarding than seeing people start a new career, watching them grow and flourish with our training and access to qualifications whilst receiving lots of positive support and encouragement along the way.
So whether you’re fresh out of education, seeking a new career move, or see a vacancy you feel will be your perfect next challenge, we’ll be happy to hear from you. We’ve got some fantastic stories of people finally finding their job fulfilment at Lifeways. You could be next!
Read our blog to find out more about what a career in supported living is like.
“Since I started at Lifeways I have been intrigued by the Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) model. PBS gives you an understanding of so much more than just how to reduce challenging behaviour. It gives you an insight into so many things, and I truly believe this has made me both a better person and a better manager.”
Carla, Acting Area Manager for Lifeways
Yes to Ambition!
Career progression at Lifeways
Watch Brooke explain how she progressed from Support Worker to Team Leader in just two years.
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Applying for a role - our top tips
Step 1:
Search our current vacancies to find the roles that you feel you’d be suitable for.
Top tip:
Refine your search by typing in keywords that relate to what you’re looking for, e.g. “Autism, Leeds”.
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Applying for a role - our top tips
Step 2:
Take the time to read through the job descriptions fully, checking you meet the requirements and that it feels right for you.
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Looking for a career change? We’re open to seeing applications from people with transferable skills and experience in other roles.
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Applying for a role - our top tips
Step 3:
Complete the application form, providing us with as much detail about yourself as possible.
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Take time to gather all the information you’ll need, including your qualifications, employment history and referee contacts, so that you have them to hand when filling out your application.
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Applying for a role - our top tips
Step 4:
If you’re successfully invited to an interview, we’ll invite you to a face-to-face interview to get to know you better.
Top tip:
Make sure you remember to bring a form of identification and any relevant qualifications with you to your interview.
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