£27,500 – £28,120SeniorFull Time
Lead Support Worker
Salary £27,500 (£14.06 per hour) plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140
Temporary (12 months – possibility of extension), Full time (37.5 hpw), Mon-Fri, some occasional weekends
Leicester
We can’t offer a CoS for this role
Home, a place where you belong
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
Support planning / risk management to deliver person-centred support. We do not provide personal care. We provide housing related 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 Great Places to Work!
You have
Passion and experience in supporting others ideally in a supported housing setting
Knowledge of substance misuse, mental health, welfare benefits, homelessness
Experience assessing referrals and coordinating support
The ability to work under your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach
Leicester substance misuse service - Supporting individuals with substance misuse issues, housing related support and mental health. You'll be based at Unity House with the rest of the team but will be working with our floating support customers who live in the community.
Stronger together
We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
The practical bits
37.5 hours managing your own caseload. you’ll mainly work core hours between 9am and 5pm with flexibility built in as this role is dependent on the customers’ needs
You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
Ideally have a vehicle insured for business use (and a license!), we’ll pay for any business mileage
What’s in it for you?
34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”)
Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
Instant pay access with Stream
800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more
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.
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