Lead Support Worker
Primarily in the East (Seaham, Horden, Peterlee) but also some work covering the whole of County Durham
Permanent, part time (30hpw)
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 customers life for the better? As our Lead Support Worker, youll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. Youll 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)
1. Creating support plans with your customers and coordinating our small team of Support Workers working to the plans.
2. We are a mental health service providing group setting support and also a 1:1 befriending service. Your role will include planning sessions for the groups and actively promoting the groups, allotments and the befriending service.
3. Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
4. Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
5. Cuppas, chats...