Lead Support Worker

Lead Support Worker 

Salary £25,838 pa / Earn £13.21 per hour plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140

Temporary (8 months contract), full time (37.5 hpw)

Blyth, Northumberland 

We can’t 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. We’re brilliant at what we do, and we look after each other just as much as we support our customers. If you’ve ever felt like just a number in your current job, this could be the change you’ve been waiting for.

You’ll help people with complex needs live more independently, where no two days are the same. One moment you’re helping someone take a big step towards their goals, the next you’re supporting them through life’s everyday ups and downs.

What’s 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

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

Why join us

This is more than a job – it’s a place where you feel valued. With our learning and development offer, and support from friendly colleagues, you’ll make a real difference every day! If you’re ready to leave behind the ordinary, do something that really matters. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 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

• Some experience working with people with mental health issues, learning disabilities or substance and alcohol dependency (this is not essential but would be beneficial). 

The practical bits

• Working waking night shift on a rolling rota, working 3 nights on and 3 nights off. You will be expected to work some weekends and bank holidays as part of this rota.

• Shift will start at 8pm and end at 8am. 

• You will be based between Edendale House and Greenside House 

• Although you’ll work nights, we do get together regularly in the daytime for training and team meetings. 

• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay) 

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 don’t wait.

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