Lead Support Worker

Job Description

Lead Support Worker - ( 261065 )

Lead Support Worker

Salary £27,500 - 31,201, depending on experience.

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), 9-5, Monday to Friday

Guildford, Cyrenian House. Working across our Move-On properties in Guildford

Lead support planning and coordinate case work to deliver person-centred support

Balance support, safeguarding, admin and meetings while guiding colleagues and managing caseloads

Support Customers with tasks like budgeting, benefit claims and attending appointments

Work with multi-agency teams to safeguard and empower our customers

Help customers build independence and prepare for their move-on to more independent housing

Passion and experience in supporting others ideally in a supported housing setting.

Experience assessing referrals and coordinating support

The ability to work under your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach

Understand the issues of homelessness and the challenges people face.

Our supported accommodation is in Guildford, and this is a service based role.

You will manage own diary.

You will work from an office base at our Guildford hostel but your customer group will be living in our 4 dispersed houses close by, preparing to move on.

Although you will lone work, you will be part of the team with the hostel colleagues.

You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)

A vehicle is not required but can be useful. You will need to be insured for business use and have a full licence, we’ll pay for any business mileage

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