Support Worker
🌟 Make a real difference: Become a Support Worker – Supported Independence 🌟
📍 Ipswich & Surrounding Areas💷 £12.60/hr (Real Living Wage!) + enhancements for Sundays & Bank Holidays🕒 25–35 hrs/week | No night shifts | Flexible part-time & permanent contracts
From spa days to beach trips, horse riding to bowling – no two days are ever the same!
As a Support Worker, you’ll empower people with learning disabilities, autism, and other support needs (ages 13+) to live independently in their homes and communities.
🚗 Driver with access to a car required
💸We pay 45p/mile + paid travel time
About the role
💡 What You’ll Do:
Support people with daily living, personal care, and community activities
Be a friendly advocate and build strong, trusting relationships
Deliver safe, compassionate care with dignity
Communicate clearly and consistently with individuals and the team
Administer medication safely and accurately
Providing personal care with dignity and compassion
😁 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.
😍 Enjoy a Welcome bonus of up to £250
🚀 Your Journey Starts Here:
We offer a 3-week induction with a dedicated buddy to support you from day one. Start date confirmed after enhanced DBS and recruitment checks.
Ready to start a rewarding career where every day counts?
Apply now and join our amazing team!
Leading Lives
At Leading Lives, you’ll grow your skills while making a real impact. We’re a supportive, inclusive team that values your individuality and passion for helping others.
With five diverse service lines, there’s a role to match your strengths — and a team that’s got your back every step of the way.
Start your journey with us and enjoy a potential welcome bonus of up to £250!
Company Culture: Values-Driven: Leading Lives not only talks about their values but actively embodies them in their daily operations. Employee Testimonials: The company encourages feedback from employees like Anna, an experienced support worker, to showcase the positive impact of their values on staff. Authenticity: Leading Lives emphasizes authenticity in their values, highlighting that they are not just empty words but a lived reality within the organization.
We’re a Disability Confident Committed employer We are happy to make reasonable adjustments whenever possible. Please do let us know if you need any support/ adjustments with your application and the process.
Our benefits
Benefits offered by Leading Lives We pay the Real Living Wage - We value all our team members, so our starting pay rate is the Real Living Wage (currently £12.60 per hour) 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
Sabbatical leave
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Hybrid Working
Culture of recognition
Progression opportunities
Support Worker
At Leading Lives, you’ll grow your skills while making a real impact. We’re a supportive, inclusive team that values your individuality and passion for helping others.
With five diverse service lines, there’s a role to match your strengths — and a team that’s got your back every step of the way.
Start your journey with us and enjoy a potential welcome bonus of up to £250!