Support Worker

🌟 Make a real difference: Become a Support Worker at Supported Living in Stowmarket🌟

💷 £13 per hour | 💰 Enhanced pay on Sundays & Bank Holidays | 💤 Sleep-ins paid at £65
📄Casual posts available

Are you ready to make a real difference in someone’s life? Do you have the passion, dedication, and heart to support adults with learning disabilities and autism to live their best lives?

in Supported Living, Stowmarket, we’re looking for a compassionate and committed Support Worker to join our vibrant team. This role focuses on being a key part of helping people live independently, confidently, and joyfully.

About The Role

😁 Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• 🏆 Be part of something bigger – Join our employee-owned social enterprise and help shape the future of care.
• 🎓 Award-winning training – Gain bespoke skills and even a Health & Social Care qualification!
• 🚴♀️ Great perks – Cycle to work scheme, casual dress, on-site parking, employee assistance programme, and more.
• 💼 Secure your future – Up to 8% pension contribution and permanent contracts.
• 🧡 Every day is different – And every day counts.

🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting people with daily living skills and independence
• Being a strong advocate for the people we support and their families
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect
• Building meaningful relationships and communicating effectively
• Administering medication safely and responsibly
• Providing personal care with dignity and compassion

🚀 Your Journey Starts Here:

We’ll welcome you with a 3-week induction and a friendly buddy to guide you every step of the way. Your start date will follow a successful enhanced DBS and recruitment checks.

We believe in investing in our people. As part of your journey with us, you’ll be expected to complete the Level 2 Certificate in Adult Social Care during your probation period. We’ll support your development with dedicated study days and ongoing guidance to help you succeed

💬 Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re enthusiastic, caring, and ready to change lives, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of something truly special.

Required Criteria

• Ability to support adults with learning disabilities and autism
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment in a support role

Desired Criteria

• Experience working as a Support Worker or in a similar care role
• Understanding of the needs of individuals with learning disabilities and autism
• Ability to promote independent living for service users

Skills Needed

Problem Solving, Ability to Use Positive Language, Rapport Building, Flexibility and Adaptability, Attention to detail, Listening/ Active Listening, Commitment to Company Goals, Teamwork, Communication, Providing Care, Empathy, Time Management, Organisational skills, Ability to support clients with learning disabilities and/or complex needs, Experience working with vulnerable people

About The Company

Leading Lives is proud to be an employee-owned co-operative and social enterprise, meaning we're driven by purpose, not profit. Every decision we make focuses on creating positive outcomes for the people we support, our colleagues and communities.

Being employee-owned means colleagues have a genuine voice in how Leading Lives develops. Once eligible, employees can become members, contributing to key decisions, taking part in voting and helping shape the organisation's future. We believe the people delivering support every day are best placed to influence how we grow.

Our co-operative approach creates a culture built on collaboration, openness and shared responsibility. We encourage colleagues to bring ideas, challenge how things are done and contribute to improving our services. Everyone is empowered to make a difference, whatever their role.

By combining sustainability with social purpose, we create meaningful careers where people can grow, contribute and make a lasting impact. When you join Leading Lives, you become part of an organisation that exists to help people lead the life they choose while giving employees a real stake in its success

Company Culture

At Leading Lives, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our purpose is simple: to support people with social care needs to lead the life they choose. This purpose shapes our culture, guides our decisions and inspires how we work together every day.

Leading Lives is built around four key pillars: People, Impact, Quality and Sustainability. These pillars help us create positive outcomes for the people we support while ensuring we continue to grow as an organisation. People is about valuing relationships, promoting dignity and respect, and helping others achieve their goals. Impact focuses on making a difference, embracing innovation and finding better ways to support individuals and communities. Quality drives our commitment to delivering safe, person-centred services and continually improving what we do. Sustainability ensures we use resources responsibly and build resilient services for the future.

As an employee-owned organisation, we believe everyone has a voice. We encourage colleagues to contribute ideas and help shape the future of Leading Lives. We know the best services are delivered by engaged people who feel valued and listened to.

Our values are equally important. We believe that we grow ourselves to grow others, investing in learning, development and progression. We embrace flexibility, adapting to changing needs and supporting colleagues to find solutions. Above all, we are committed to promoting independence, choice, opportunity and inclusion in everything we do.

When you join Leading Lives, you become part of a supportive community where collaboration, improvement and making a difference are part of everyday life

Company Benefits

Benefits offered by Leading Lives

• Holiday entitlement that works for you - Our holiday package increases with service, and you have the opportunity to purchase additional hours

• Peace of mind should you fall ill - We offer occupational sick pay as well as statutory sick pay. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme

• We pay generous sleep-in rates - Sleep-in shifts are available for some of our support worker or team leader roles. The pay rate for these are £65 per shift

• Award-winning, in-house training - Our award-winning, bespoke, in-house training, will ensure you are confident and effective in your role

• Travel benefits for you & the planet - We provide a generous mileage rate of 45p per mile, and a cycle purchase scheme to help you go green!

• Owned and run by our employees - We’re employee-owned & not-for-profit. Surpluses are re-invested into our community.

• We offer a welcome aboard bonus - You could qualify for a welcome aboard bonus worth of £250

Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Sabbatical leave, Casual dress, Free parking, Cycle to work, Referral bonus, Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Work With Charities, Hybrid Working, Culture of recogniti