Supported Living Lead Female

Supported Living Lead Support - 32.5 hours
- Female only

Adult Services
- Supporting Living, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

At Diverse Abilities our adult services continue their mission to provide extraordinary lives to the people we support, to live as independently as possible, to enjoy their lives and make progress on things that are important to them. Do you want the opportunity to work with people, enabling them to achieve their dreams?

32.5 hours per week

Female applicants only - in line with a genuine occupational requirement

• Be the main contact working with the service and the Team Leader
• Work in partnership with and promote positive relationships with families, friends, and other professionals.
• Mentor new staff through their induction programme and support the Team Leader with competencies where necessary.
• Ensure the service provided fully reflects the needs and wishes of those it supports through ongoing person-centred planning.

• Flexibility to work across the week and alternate weekends.
• Basic IT skills including using Microsoft Word and email.
• Full UK manual driver’s license desired not essential.
• Lead Support experience not absolutely essential, but willingness to learn, an empathetic outlook and a sense of humour are of utmost importance.

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults that we support and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits, including access to hundreds of retailer, restaurant, entertainment, and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, a cycle to work scheme. You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas. We provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including bonuses, vouchers, and additional paid time off.