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Primarily in the East (Seaham, Horden, Peterlee) but also some work covering the whole of County Durham
Pay £13.21 per hour (£25,838 per annum) [pro rata] and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Home, a place where you belong
Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As our Lead Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. You’ll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations. Amazing, we know!
Typical day as a Lead Support Worker (known by us as Coordinator)
* Creating support plans with your customers and coordinating our small team of Support Workers working to the plans.
* Providing group setting support and 1:1 befriending services. Planning sessions for groups, promoting the groups, allotments, and befriending services.
* Helping customers with daily activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining tenancies, and moving to independent accommodation if able.
* Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and reviews.
* Engaging in chats and catch-ups, with plenty of time to collaborate with colleagues.
Feel good about your work each day by helping improve our customers' lives. Join one of the UK’s top ten Great Places to Work!
You bring
* Passion for supporting customers to live their best lives, with a collaborative approach and attention to detail.
* Experience in creating person-centred support plans and supporting colleagues to implement them.
* Experience in coordinating and assessing customer referrals.
* Ability to work independently, remain calm under pressure, and be resilient.
* A vehicle insured for business purposes; mileage will be reimbursed.
Note: Due to current sponsorship limitations, we cannot offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role. This is under regular review.
Our team
You’ll join Lisa and our Wellbeing Recovery Service team, passionate about community services across County Durham. We’re supportive and proud of our work!
Job details
* Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm, or Monday to Friday (flexible hours to meet customer needs).
* Ability to use technology for support plans, online learning, and collaboration.
* An Enhanced DBS check is required; we will pay for it.
A place where you belong
We promote diversity and inclusion through internal networks and support systems, making Home Group a great place to work!
What’s in it for you?
* 34 days’ leave (including bank holidays and a 'me day'), increasing to 39 days, with options to buy more and time off for volunteering.
* Health Cash Plan saving up to £1140 per year on dental, optical, prescriptions, and therapies.
* Over 800 discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out, plus savings on phones, bikes, and cars.
* Opportunities to grow your career within the organization.
* Support for wellbeing and a positive work environment.
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