Lead Support Worker - Social Care
Home Group Limited, Kingsland Place, City of Southampton
Lead Support Worker - Social Care
Salary not available. View on company website.
Home Group Limited, Kingsland Place, City of Southampton
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 16 Jun | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 2d65f726632b4e1290258f9fc50cd4df
Location ref: Kingsland Place, City of Southampton
Full Job Description
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 you'll do
- Lead support planning and coordinate our Support Workers to deliver person-centred support
- Balance support, safeguarding, admin and meetings while guiding colleagues and managing caseloads
- Support Customers with daily tasks like budgeting, cooking and attending appointments
- Work with multi-agency teams to safeguard and empower our customers
- Help customers build independence and prepare for their move-on into the community 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, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
- Working hours will be based on an 8-week rolling rota, includes sleep in shifts and every other weekend.
- You'll be based at our St Mary's Road service, a 24-hour supported living service.
- You'll be supporting up to 10 men and women aged 18-64 with mental health needs and dual diagnoses.
- You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay) What's in it for you?
- 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a "me day")
- Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
- Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
- Instant pay access with Stream
- 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more Find out more
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