**Job Title: **Female Support WorkerLocation: Clitheroe, Lancashire Contract: Permanent Hours:: Full Time or Part Time Salary:: £12.60 per hour Reference:: Additional Information: Female Driver with a full UK driving licence, is essential We are looking for female support workers in Clitheroe, supporting a lady with a learning disability and autism to fulfil her ambition of living within her own home. We require support workers with experience in lone working, knowledge of autism and previous experience with challenging behaviours. We would be looking for staff to work over a 24-hour period including sleep-ins. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you. As a support worker with Thera, you will be part of an inclusive team empowered to create innovative ways to support an individual achieve their own personal goals. Supporting people in their daily lives is as 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. There will also be a lot of time supporting with life in their community; to develop relationships within their community, to discover new skills, form further ambitions and pursue hobbies and interests which currently include arts & crafts and going out for long drives.
1. Thera is unique, we are led by people with a learning disability.
2. Our vision is to promote that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.
3. Using a person-centred approach, we will match your likes & interests to the person you support, empowering people with a learning disability to live the lives they choose.
Who are we looking for?
4. Compassionate, Caring and Confident
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
6. Self-starter, with a high level of motivation
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident, articulate, and professional
8. Keenness to learn in a fast-paced environment and creatively solve problems
9. Desire to embrace our values and vision and have fun!
What are the Benefits?
10. Annualised Hours - guaranteed monthly salary for full and part-time roles regardless of shift patterns, plus overtime opportunities
11. Flexible working hours for work life balance
12. Immediate interview and quick start date (subject to pre-employment checks)
13. 28 days Annual Leave including bank Holidays (pro Rata)
14. Employee support line to support you and your family
15. Free nationally accredited training, and the opportunity to earn a qualification and progress your career
16. Contributory Pension Scheme
17. Free DBS check
18. Refer a friend and earn up to £
19. Cycle to Work Scheme
20. Well-being initiatives
21. Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts including discounted Health Cash Plan
22. An Employee Council that represents the views of staff about matters relating to work
23. Access to Early Pay (T&C's apply, excludes relief workers)