Lead Support Worker
Ipswich, Suffolk
Permanent, part time (32.5 hpw), rota working including weekends and bank holidays
Pay £12.61 to £13.35 per hour 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 one of our Lead Support Worker's (known locally as Support Coordinators youll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex mental health 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 Support Coordinator)
1. Starting the day with a cuppa and handover from colleagues, catching up on any changes since you were last on shift and the tasks/ support planned for the day ahead. You might have a linkwork session booked with a customer to review their support plans/ risk assessments or checking in with them to make sure everything is going to plan.
2. You will be supporting customers with their identified support needs such as helping with some cleaning, paying some bills, accompanying to a community activity or an appointment or you could be supporting customers to learn and regain skills with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maint...