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), rota working East Ipswich, Suffolk We cant 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. Were brilliant at what we do, and we look after each other just as much as we support our customers. If youve ever felt like just a number in your current job, this could be the change youve been waiting for. Youll help people with complex needs live more independently, where no two days are the same. One moment youre helping someone take a big step towards their goals, the next youre supporting them through lifes everyday ups and downs. What youll do Lead support planning and coordinate our Support with customers 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 its a place where you feel valued. With our learning and development offer, and support from friendly colleagues, youll make a real difference every day! If youre ready to leave behind the ordinary, do something that really matters. Be part of one of the UKs 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 Experience working in supported housing with customers who have mental health needs, autism, mild learning disabilities, and substance misuse issues. The practical bits Working alternate weeks of days (0900-1700/ 0900-1800) and lates (1300-2100) on a three week rolling rota, working one weekend in three, including bank holidays. Option to cover sleep-in shifts from 10pm to 7am - this is paid at £50, option to be an emergency responder to attend out of hours - this is paid at £50 for initial hour of attendance and hourly rate thereafter. You would be based on an individual service, however, may be asked to work across other services we manage in the East of Ipswich to support as required You need an Enhanced DBS with barring list (we cover the cost of this) Whats 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%, 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 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 dont wait. For reasonable adjustments email . TPBN1_UKTJ
