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Support Worker - Community Support

United Kingdom, Dalkeith, Midlothian 12.60 GBP / Hour · Job Posted March 14, 2026
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As a support worker with Thera (Scotland), 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 not only personal care, but 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. 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.

Job Responsibility

  • Support adults with a learning disability using a person-centred approach
  • Help create innovative ways to support an individual achieve their own personal goals
  • Provide personal care
  • Help someone develop new skills
  • Provide personal and emotional support
  • Help people plan and manage their own home
  • Support with leisure, interests, and travel
  • Support people in their own home or out and about in their community
  • Empower people with a learning disability to live the lives they choose

Requirements

  • Full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential
  • Flexibility required and being able to work weekends
  • Previous experience/qualifications are desirable
  • 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 we offer

  • 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

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