Support Worker

Thera Trust; Grimston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave including bankhol

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free Enhanced DBS check

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a friend £300

Job summary

Thera Trust in Grimston is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help adults with a learning disability live fulfilling lives. You’ll provide personal and emotional support, assist with daily living, and help people plan and manage their own homes. No previous experience required; full training will be provided. The role is varied, with community and in-home support, offering secure employment with annualised hours and a guaranteed monthly salary.

Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications required; full training will be provided.
• You should be compassionate, caring, confident and resilient.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Be a self-starter with a high level of motivation and a keenness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with a learning disability in their daily lives.
• Provide personal and emotional support and help plan and manage each person’s home.
• Support with leisure, employment, interests and travel; assist people to develop new skills.
• Work in people’s own homes or out in the community as needed.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Reliable and resilient

Self-starter

Willing to learn

Job description

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. As a valued Support Worker with Thera Trust, 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. The support you provide will change with everyone you work with because everyone is different. 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 may 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.
  No previous experience or qualifications required, 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!
  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
• 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)

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.