Female Support Worker

Thera Trust; Parkeston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression & training

Employee discounts

Stream app

Life Assurance

Job summary

Achieve together is seeking a Support Worker on a fixed-term contract (FTC) to assist people with learning disabilities and complex needs in Harwich, Essex and surrounding areas. This full-time role includes training opportunities and a clear path in social care.

You will help individuals in daily activities, celebrate their achievements, and empower them to remain active members of their local community. We welcome applicants new to social care and provide comprehensive training to build your

Qualifications

• New to social care? That's OK! We provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support.
• You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community.
• This advert reflects current needs; internal applicants should apply promptly as timelines may change.

Responsibilities

• Support people in their home and in local communities.
• Celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower independence.
• Provide compassionate, reliable care and effective communication with those supported.

Job description

Support Worker FTC

Achieve Together View all jobs

• Harwich, Essex Littlehampton, West Sussex
• Contract
• Full-time

5 hours ago

About us

At Achieve together, one of the UK's leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations. Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn't be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:

• Supportive & caring
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Friendly & approachable
• Happy
• Kind
• Great at communicating & listening
• Fun and up for a laugh
• Happy to learn new skills
• Have similar interests

Is this you? Keep reading!

You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job - you'll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. At Achieve together, you'll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.

You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities. We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

• Career progression and training opportunities
• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
• Stream- a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
• Life Assurance

For all our amazing benefits please visit here: Rewards and Benefits - Achieve together

About you

New to social care? That's OK! As long as you're ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support. If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can't wait for you to apply!

We regularly review our job adverts to ensure they reflect current hiring needs. In some cases, adverts may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive sufficient applications or the role is filled. Conversely, some adverts may remain open beyond the original closing date until the position is successfully filled. This approach helps us attract the best talent while maintaining flexibility in our recruitment process. To ensure fair consideration and timely progression, internal applicants should submit their applications no later than the end of the first week after the role is advertised. Applications received after this point may not be guaranteed review.