Thera Scotland has an exciting opportunity available for an Female Support Worker to join their team based in Inverness. You will join us on a full and part time hours are available on a permanent contract, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary £12.48 per hour.
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 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.
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!
What benefits we offer 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
If you truly believe that people with a learning disability can be leader in society you will find this unique Female Support Worker role interesting, exciting and challenging.
Consider a career as a Female Support Worker with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - 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.
