Details:
- Salary: £12.48 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Kinmylies Highland
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Thera Scotland has an exciting opportunity available for a Female Support Worker to join our well-established and committed team in Kinmylies, Dalneigh areas of Inverness. You'll join us on a full-time/part time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £12.48 per hour.
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.
Who are we?
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.
About the Female Support Worker role:
As a Female 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.
Full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.
Required to be able to do sleep-ins, additional payment £108 per night.
What are the benefits available to our Female Support Worker
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
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
What do you need to become our Female Support Worker?
No previous experience or qualifications required, full training will be provided to the right candidate(s)
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!
If you have a passion for making a difference to people’s lives, consider a career with Thera Group. Please click "apply" now to be considered as our Female Support Worker- we would like to hear from you!
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. *Female only qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act
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.
Thera follows government guidance around vaccines and believe they are an effective way to support everyones safety. We would encourage you to take part in any vaccination programme recommended if you are working in Social Care.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry