Job Overview
Thera East has an exciting opportunity available for a Support Worker to join our team based in Newmarket, Suffolk.
You will join us on a full time, 9-month fixed term contract.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £13.30 per hour.
Key Responsibilities
- Support adults with a learning disability.
- Help create innovative ways to support individuals in achieving their personal goals, aims and ambitions.
- Provide personal and emotional support.
- Help people plan and manage their own home.
- Support with leisure, employment, individual interests, and travel.
- Assist people in their own home or out and about in their community.
Qualifications & Requirements
- No previous experience or qualifications required as full training will be provided, however, unless specified otherwise.
- You must be comfortable with lone working & supporting individuals with mental health needs.
- 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.
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.
- 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 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 on matters relating to work.
- Access to early pay (T&C’s apply, excludes relief workers).
Additional Information
Thera East 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.
If you have a passion for making a difference to people’s lives, consider a career with Thera East as a Support Worker.
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.
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