Female Support worker

Thera Trust; Melksham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

DBS check

Refer a friend

Cycle to work

Retail discounts

Employee council

Early Pay

National training

Flexible hours

Immediate interview

Job summary

Thera Group in the Melksham area is recruiting a support worker to assist three ladies at home with daily living, including meals, medication and appointments. Sleep-ins are required.

You will help with activities at home and the community, such as cinema visits, meals out, swimming or trips to the hairdressers, offering personal and emotional support. Full training is provided and rewards are personal and professional.

Qualifications

• Full training will be provided
• Compassionate, caring, confident and resilient
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, with a high level of motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; articulate and professional
• Keenness to learn in a fast-paced environment and solve problems
• Desire to embrace Thera's values and vision and have fun

Responsibilities

• Support three ladies at home with daily living: meals, medication, appointments
• Engage in activities at home and in the community (cinema, lunch, swimming, hairdressers)
• Provide personal and emotional support and help plan/manage their home
• Support leisure, employment, individual interests and travel
• Sleep-ins are required

Skills

Compassionate

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Self-starter

Written communication

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Values-driven

Job description

Additional Information: Full UK driving license is not essential. sleepins are required

Are you seeking a new career in Social Care, with a regular monthly salary and job security?

Maybe you have worked in Social Care before and are looking for a new challenge or perhaps you have always wanted to make a positive difference in people lives? We are extremely proud of the work we do, the people that work with us and the training we offer.

You will be supporting 3 ladies in their home with their day to living, such as meal preperation, medication and attending appointments, You will also be supporting to engage in activites at home and out in the community, that could be going to the cinema, out for lunch, swimming, or going to the hair dressers. Sleep ins are required.

Supporting people in their daily lives is varied and could include helping someone develop new skills, providing personal and emotional support, helping people plan and manage their own home, support with leisure, employment, individual interests and travel. This can be a fun and rewarding but also at times challenging and demanding role.

You maybe be supporting people in their own home or out and about in their community.

• Thera South West is uniquewe are led by people with a learning disability.
• Ourvisionis to promote that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.
• Using a person-centred approach, you will empower people with a learning disability to live the lives they choose.

Who are we looking for?

• Full training will be provided
• Compassionate, caring, confident and resilient
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, with a high level of motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Confident, articulate, and professional
• Keenness to learn in a fast-paced environment and creatively solve problems
• Desire to embrace our values and vision and have fun!

What are the Benefits?

• Annualised Hours, guaranteed monthly salary for full and part-time roles regardless of shift patterns, plus overtime opportunities
• Flexible working hours for work life balance
• Immediate interview and quick start date (subject to pre-employment checks)
• 28 days Annual Leave including bank Holidays (pro Rata)
• Employee support line to support you and your family
• Free nationally accredited training, and the opportunity to earn a qualification and progress your career
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS check
• Refer a friend and earn up to £300
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts including discounted Health Cash Plan
• An Employee Council that represents the views of staff about matters relating to work
• Access to Early Pay (T&C's apply, excludes relief workers)

If you have a passion for making a difference to people’s lives, consider a career withThera Group.

For further information or to learn more about being a support worker in Thera, contact our friendly talent team on 01476 513934 or send an email [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunities employer. *Female only qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to an Enhanced check should you be offered the position.