Earith - support worker

Job Summary Job Title: Support Worker Location: Earith Contract: Full time, part time Hours: Up to 39 hours per week Salary: Pending a pay review Contact: Jane on 07736743705 Information: For this role, drivers are desirable but not always essential depending on needs of the individual. You will need to be flexible and able to work various shift patterns including early and late shifts, long days, awake nights as well as sleep-ins for which additional payments will be made. Being a support worker at Thera is all about improving people's quality of life and helping them to be in control of their life. Meeting their goals and aspirations, We are looking for full time, part time & relief Support Workers to join our existing teams that work in a variety of locations across Cambridgeshire. The role will be varied, not only will you become a positive role model in their life, you will be supporting people with many aspects of daily living such as shopping, preparing meals, housework and support with personal care. Never considered support work before? Dont worry everyone has transferable skills. The important factor is that you have the right value base, that you see and treat everyone as an individual with dignity & respect, acknowledging that they have the same rights as everyone else. The role can be very rewarding, however as you would naturally expect there are some difficult and challenging situations. For some people a lack of understanding of the world around them or how to convey their emotions can be demonstrated by a variety of behaviours from self-injurious and/or repetitive behaviour, to anti-social behaviour at periods of great distress. Are you the sort of person that can take things in their stride, remain calm and confident? We can and do provide a comprehensive induction and ongoing training as well as person specific training. We also provide opportunities to complete recognised social care qualifications. Is this the right sort of role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you. For an chat about the role, please contact Jane on 07736743705, or send your cv to jane.bickmore@thera.co.uk, or alternatively apply online at All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check which will be paid for by Thera East Anglia. Thera are an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief. What are the Benefits? - 20 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday - Employee support line to support you and your family - Continuous on the job training is provided - Contributory Pension Plan - Occupational Maternity Pay - NVQ Funding - DBS paid for by Thera - Career progression We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes: - Cycle to Work Scheme - Health Cash Plan - Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.