Support Worker

Corehr; Paignton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annualised Hours

Flexible working hours

Immediate interview and quick start

28 days Annual Leave

Employee support line

Free training and progression

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free Enhanced DBS check

Refer a friend £300

Cycle to Work

Discounts

Employee Council

Job summary

Thera Trust in Paignton is seeking compassionate individuals to join our team as support workers. We offer full-time, part-time and relief contracts with a guaranteed hourly salary and training to help you empower adults with learning disabilities in their daily lives.

You will help people develop skills, provide personal and emotional support, and assist with planning, home management, leisure, employment, and travel.

Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications required; full training provided.
• Compassionate, caring, confident and resilient.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with a high level of motivation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional.
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment and solve problems.
• Desire to embrace our values and vision and have fun!

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities to develop new skills.
• Provide personal and emotional support and help plan and manage the home.
• Assist with leisure activities, employment, personal interests or travel.
• Work in clients' homes or out in the community.
• Use a person-centred approach to empower independence.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring

Confident

Resilient

Communication

Written & Verbal

Self-starter

Motivated

Problem solving

Job description

Hours:Full Time, Part Time & Relief Contracts available

Salary:£13.30 per hour

Additional Information:Full UK driving licence is essential

Reference:093253

Are you looking for a new career in Social Care — one with a regular monthly salary and genuine job security?

Pperhaps 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’re proud of the work we do, the people we work with, and the training we provide to help our team thrive.

Thera South West region are 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 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?

• No previous experience or qualifications are required, free, Skills for Care endorsed 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

If you have a passion for making a difference to people’s lives, consider a career with Thera Trust.

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.