Job Description
Lead Support Worker-(26472)
Description
Lead Support Worker (Male worker required)
Salary £25,838 / Earn £13.21 per hour plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140
Permanent, full time (37.5x hpw), flexible working
Roskear, Camborne and Rosehill Penzance but also supporting outreach customers in the old Penwith area if required (West Adult Social Care (ASC) Accommodation)
We can’t offer a Certificate of Sponsorship (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 you’ll do
1. Lead support planning and coordinate our Support Workers to deliver person-centred support
2. Balance support, safeguarding, admin and meetings while guiding colleagues and managing caseloads
3. Support Customers with daily tasks like budgeting, cooking and attending appointments
4. Work with multi-agency teams to safeguard and empower our customers
5. 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
6. Passion and experience in supporting others ideally in a supported housing setting
7. Level 3 Diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or are willing to work towards it)
8. Experience assessing referrals and coordinating support
9. The ability to work under your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach
10. Working with customers with adult social care needs in the community, support and duration of support tailored to meet the individual’s needs.
11. You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
12. A vehicle insured for business use (and a license!), we’ll pay for any business mileage
The practical bits
13. You will be based at an office in a residential service and be part of a Countywide team of outreach and residential workers
14. Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.
15. Some weekend work may be required on a rotated basis, but we ask for volunteers first!/ occasional office cover shifts/ No sleep ins / We don’t work Bank Holidays/ After your probationary period you will have the opportunity to become an out of hour’s On-Call responder (paid at £50 for the first hour or part of the hour then at your usual rate of pay should the call out take longer).
16. Although you’ll lone work some of the time, we do get together regularly for training and team meetings.
17. Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
What’s in it for you?
18. 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”)
19. Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
20. Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
21. Instant pay access with Stream
22. 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more
Find out more
South Supported Portfolio 804