Lead Support Worker

Overview

Lead Support Worker. Earn £13.21 per hour plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140. Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw) - on an 8-week rota including weekends, lates and sleep in shifts. Southampton. 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.

• 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

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!

• 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

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!

• We work on an 8-week rolling rota, which includes day shifts, late shifts, sleeps and colleagues work every other weekend.
• This is a service-based role only
• We also get together regularly once every four weeks during the day for training and team meetings this is included in your contracted hours.
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)

• 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

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

London and South East Supported Portfolio 5