Lead Support Worker
Salary £27,500 / Earn £14.06 per hour plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140
Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw) plus one sleepover per week (£50 per sleepover)
Middlesbrough
We can’t offer a CoS for this role
Home, a place where you belong
Want to be part of a team that truly cares, not only about our customers, but about you too? Our colleagues tell us that working here feels different. We’re brilliant at what we do, and we look after each other just as much as we support our customers. If you’ve ever felt like just a number in your current job, this could be the change you’ve been waiting for.
You’ll help people with complex needs live more independently, where no two days are the same. One moment you’re helping someone take a big step towards their goals, the next you’re supporting them through life’s everyday ups and downs.
What’s in it for you?
34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
Paid time off for volunteering
Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%25, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
Career path with development and an excellent training package
Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
What you’ll do
Creating support plans with your customers and coordinating a small team of Support Workers working with the plans.
Working with our young customers who will be looked after children or children in need, ensuring that Ofsted Supported Housing needs are met in our service.
Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
Cuppas, chats and catch ups with your customer but also plenty of time to collaborate with colleagues too.
Why join us?
This is more than a job – it’s a place where you feel valued. With our learning and development offer, and support from friendly colleagues, you’ll make a real difference every day! If you’re ready to leave behind the ordinary, do something that really matters. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work!
You have
Passion and experience in supporting others ideally in a supported housing setting
Level 3 Diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or are willing to work towards it)
Experience assessing referrals and coordinating support
The ability to work under your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach
Passion to support our young people to live their best life, working collaboratively with an eye for detail.
Stronger together
We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
The practical bits
Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.
You will work as part of a rota involving some early starts and some late finishes. Our shifts run from 8am – 10pm, working 5 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays. Some sleep ins may be required with this role. £50 per sleepover.
Middlesbrough young person’s service Erdely villa, which is a OFSTED registered service for 16-18 year olds.
It is preferred that you are able to use technology for creating and updating support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Coordinator Job Description, (what we call the role internally!)find out about us, for help to apply and our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait.
For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
