Support Worker

Thera Trust; Brimington CP; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annualised hours

Guaranteed monthly salary

Overtime opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Contributory Pension

Employee support line

Discounts & Well-being

Job summary

Thera Trust is recruiting for a Support Worker in the East Anglia region. You will support adults with learning disabilities, helping them achieve personal goals while delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

Role involves assisting with daily living, community activities and planning; prior experience with epilepsy and hoists is required, and a full UK driving licence is essential for travel across areas.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with epilepsy.
• Experience using hoists.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and emotional support to adults with learning disabilities.
• Help individuals develop new skills and achieve personal goals.
• Support planning and managing their own home and daily routines.
• Assist with leisure activities, employment, personal interests, or travel.

Skills

Epilepsy support

Hoists experience

UK driving licence

Communication skills

Compassionate/empathetic

Solution-focused

Job description

Candidates must have experience supporting individuals with epilepsy and experience using hoists. Must also hold a full UK driving licence Are you looking for a new/change of career in Social Care - one with a regular monthly salary and genuine job security? Perhaps you've worked in the sector before and are ready for a new challenge. Or maybe you've always wanted a role where you can make a real, positive difference in people's lives. We are proud of the work we do, the people we work with, and the training we provide to help our team thrive. As a valued Support Worker in the Thera East Anglia region, you will be part of an inclusive team supporting adults with a learning disability. You will help create innovative ways to support individuals achieve their own personal goals, aims and ambitions. We're looking for compassionate, empathetic individuals with a solution-focused approach to support and empower adults with learning disabilities. Every person you support is different, so the support you provide will vary from person to person. Day-to-day, this could include helping someone develop new skills, offering personal and emotional support, or supporting them to plan and manage their own home. You might also help with leisure activities, employment, personal interests, or travel. It's a role that can be fun and rewarding, and at times challenging and demanding - often in equal measure. You could be supporting people in their own home or out and about in their community.

• Thera Trust 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.
  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!
  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
• Refer a friend and earn up to £300
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Well-being initiatives
• 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 with Thera Group. 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 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.