Location: Sheringham, Norfolk
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, Part Time & Relief
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Reference: 080713
Additional Information: Full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential. The flexibility to work long days and sleep-in shifts as part of a rota is essential.
Thera East Anglia are looking for full time, part time & relief Support Workers to join our team in Sheringham, where we will be supporting 4 wonderful ladies who live together.
Their home is an extremely well-equipped bungalow which has a lovely homely feel to it.
All 4 ladies lead busy lives and would like to participate in lots of community-based activities.
The role will be varied and not only will you become a positive role model in their lives, you will be supporting them with many aspects of daily living such as shopping, preparing meals, housework and support with personal care.
The current staff team are extremely dedicated to the people they support and between them, have years of experience. You will be able to draw on this experience and expertise if you are successful.
You will also have the full support of our very 'hands on managers' who don't just sit in an office all day! All our managers are a real presence in support locations which is invaluable in creating a caring, nurturing environment for our staff teams.
You must have a genuine interest in supporting people with learning disabilities and be able to clearly differentiate between care and support: the emphasis is on enabling people to do things for themselves, not doing things for them. This can be very rewarding, however as you would naturally expect there are inevitably some difficult and challenging situations. You need to be the sort of person that can take things in their stride, remain calm and be confident in dealing with them appropriately.
Experience is welcome but there is no substitute for the right attitude, a caring nature and a sense of humour.
Thera East Anglia offers a rewarding career with opportunities for progression to higher paying/responsibility roles.
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
- 28 days Annual Leave including bank Holidays (pro Rata)
- Employee support line to support you
- 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)
If you have a passion for making a difference to people¿s lives, consider a career with Thera Group. For further information or to learn more about being a support worker in Thera, contact our friendly talent team on 01476 513934 or send an email newtalent@thera.co.uk 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