Lead Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Berkhamsted; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen im Bereich der sozialen Betreuung sucht leidenschaftliche Lead Support Workers, die Erwachsenen mit Lernbehinderungen und Autismus helfen möchten, ihr volles Potenzial zu erreichen. In dieser erfüllenden Rolle unterstützen Sie nicht nur Ihr Team, sondern auch die Menschen, mit denen Sie arbeiten, um ein selbstbestimmtes Leben zu führen. Mit flexiblen Arbeitszeiten und der Möglichkeit, Ihr Einkommen durch Überstunden und Schlafdienste zu erhöhen, bietet diese Position eine attraktive Karrierechance. Werden Sie Teil eines engagierten Teams, das echte Veränderungen im Leben der Menschen bewirken möchte.

Benefits

Bezahlter Tag off an Ihrem Geburtstag

Zugang zu Belohnungen und Rabatten

Freundliches, unterstützendes Arbeitsumfeld

Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterentwicklung

Langzeitdienstpreise und Mitarbeiter des Monats

Qualifications

• Mindestens 1 Jahr Erfahrung in der Unterstützung von Erwachsenen mit Lernbehinderungen.
• Engagement für die Ermächtigung und Unterstützung von Menschen.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung des Locality Managers und des Teams bei der Bereitstellung von personenzentrierter Unterstützung.
• Bereitstellung emotionaler und praktischer Unterstützung für die zu unterstützende Person.

Skills

Erfahrung in der Unterstützung von Erwachsenen mit Lernbehinderungen

Engagement für die Ermächtigung von Menschen

Selbstständigkeit und Verantwortungsbewusstsein

Flexibilität bei der Arbeit

Vollständiger UK-Führerschein

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you have a heart for supporting and empowering others to reach their full potential?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you to enjoy a rewarding career within Social Care, and we want to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for full time (37.5 hours a week) Lead Support Workers to support adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Key Responsibilities

As Lead Support Worker you will be assisting the Locality Manager by working on shift providing day to day support to the staff team. The role will include assisting the staff to deliver excellent person-centred support via supervisions, positive role modelling, team meetings, observations, and their own consistent support on a 1:1 basis.

Not only will you be providing support to your Locality Manager and your staff team, a major part of your daily role is to also have an understanding for the person you are supporting, which at times will include providing emotional and practical support to enable someone to live their life, their way.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum of 1 years experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism
• A commitment to empowering people, working closely with their family, and maintaining a positive and compassionate nature.
• Self-direction, the ability to take responsibility, and remaining calm in difficult situations
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and sleep-ins
• Full UK Manual driving license

Please note: at this time, we are unable to take on any applicants on a Tier 2 or student visa.

As a Lead Support Worker with Partners in Support, you have the flexibility to increase your earnings with sleep in duties, overtime and on-call duties. With these opportunities, Lead Support Workers earn on average* £41,000 per year, with the potential to boost your salary even further.

What We Offer:

• From £13.57 per hour, plus £75 per sleep-in
• Enjoy a paid day off on your birthday plus additional days off for length of service
• Full induction and bespoke training with regular updates and progression
• Guaranteed hours
• Access to rewards and discounts via The Care Professional Academy
• A friendly, supportive working environment
• Long Service Awards, employee of the month and yearly events
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for career advancement within our ‘Outstanding’ organisation

*Salary information is based on an analysis of actual full-time employees’ salaries for 2024-25.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply now and be part of a team that truly makes a difference in people's lives!

Partners in Support work with people with learning disabilities and autism in Hertfordshire.

We support individuals to lead the lives that they choose and assist people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and their chosen communities.

Partners in Support is not aiming to be a large organisation or work across the country, it only aspires to offer the best possible support to those people we work with within Hertfordshire.