Lead Support Worker - Social Care

Lead Support Worker

Pay £13.21 per hour (£25,838 per annum) plus health cash plan and instant pay access with Stream

Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw)

West Yorkshire – Leeds, Huddersfield, Wakefield area

Make a real difference every day

Looking for a role where you can help people turn their lives around? As our Lead Support Worker (known by us as Support Coordinator), you’ll support customers with complex needs in their homes and out in the community.

You’ll be part of a central team that steps in when services need cover, so no two days are the same. If you’re ready to leave behind the same old routine and do something that matters, this could be your next move.

What you’ll do

• Create person-centred support plans and lead a small team to deliver them
• Support customers with mental health, substance use, homelessness and isolation
• Help people build daily living skills and confidence in their community
• Carry out risk assessments, reviews and safeguarding checks
• Set up and end tenancies, making sure customers feel safe and supported

Why join us

You’ll be part of a team that really cares. We give you time to build trust with customers and space to work with your colleagues. We’re proud to be one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have…

• Experience creating support plans and leading others to deliver them
• A calm, resilient approach and confidence working on your own
• Skills to assess referrals and coordinate support for complex needs
• A passion for helping people live their best life
• A vehicle insured for business use – we pay your mileage

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

Practical bits

• You’ll work Monday to Sunday on a rota-based system
• You’ll work 37.5 hours per week on a rota-based system
• You’ll cover a patch across services in West Yorkshire
• You need a vehicle insured for business use, and we pay your mileage
• You need an Enhanced with barring list DBS check that we pay for

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Coordinator Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so don’t wait.

For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.