Lead Support Worker - Social Care

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.

This is more than a job, it's a place where you feel valued. You get great training, support from friendly colleagues and a chance to make a real difference every day. Be part of one of the UK's top 10 Great Places to Work! 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.

• 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.

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.

• The role is based in our services supporting our young people that have experienced homelessness. You will help them learn how to manage a tenancy successfully and move on to independent accommodation.
• Our team works on a rota basis from 8 am to 8 pm and works every third weekend, having days off in the week when they do.
• You work as part of a larger team with some lone‑working involved.
• You need an Enhanced with Barring list (we pay).
• A vehicle insured for business use (and a licence!), we'll pay for any business mileage.

• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1,140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more.
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7%) and life insurance of 3× basic salary.
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more.
• Work your way with flexibility to balance life and work.
• Family‑friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support.
• Instant pay access with Stream.

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