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Thera (Scotland); Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annualised hours

Flexible working hours

Immediate interview

28 days leave

Pension scheme

PVG check

Refer a friend bonus

Cycle to work

Discounts and benefits

Job summary

Thera (Scotland) is seeking caring Support Workers to assist adults with learning disabilities in community and home settings. You’ll provide personal and emotional support, help individuals achieve personal goals, and adapt to their changing needs with a person-centred approach.

No formal experience required; full training is provided. The role offers flexibility, weekend shifts, and progression opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications required; full training will be provided.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with high motivation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional demeanor.
• Keen to learn in a fast-paced environment and embrace company values.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with a learning disability using a person-centred approach.
• Provide personal and emotional support and help plan/manage home life.
• Assist with leisure, interests and travel; support in home or community settings.
• Work flexibly, including weekends and shifts; participate in sleepovers when required.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Written and verbal communication

Learning mindset

Job description

Location: Community Support, Midlothian, Dalkeith

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time and Part Time and Relief Hours

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Reference: 092833

Additional Information: Full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Must be fully flexible, able to work weekends, early and late shifts and sleepovers when required.

Are you a patient and caring individual looking a new career in Social Care, with a regular monthly salary? Maybe you have worked as a Care Assistant before and are looking for a change or perhaps you have always wanted to make a difference in people lives.

We are extremely proud of the work we do and are currently seeking new talent. We invite you to join our team.

As a support worker with Thera, you will be part of an inclusive team supporting adults with a learning disability. Using a person-centred approach, you will help create innovative ways to support an individual achieve their own personal goals. The ways of supporting will change with everyone you work with because everyone has different ambitions.

Supporting people in their daily lives is varied and any day could include helping someone develop new skills, providing personal and emotional support, helping people plan and manage their own home, support with leisure, interests, and travel. You could be supporting people in their own home or out and about in their community.

Thera is unique we are led by people with a learning disability.

Our vision is 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?

• No previous experience or qualifications required, full training will be provided
• Compassionate, Caring and Confident
• 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 PVG 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

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.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For the purpose of 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 a relevant PVG check should you be offered the position.

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service