Accommodation and Community Support Worker

Simon Community Northern Ireland; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A support organization in Lisburn is seeking an Accommodation and Community Support Worker to provide effective 24-hour support to clients in various services. Responsibilities include promoting independence, evaluating needs, creating support plans, and acting as an advocate. Candidates should demonstrate core values, IT proficiency, and possess or pursue a Social Work degree. The role offers a salary between £23,355 and £24,832 per annum with a commitment of three 12.5-hour shifts per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate core values.
• Proficient with IT skills including email and databases.
• Willingness to undergo NISCC registration and Access NI checks.
• Recent experience supporting people with complex needs.
• Experience in identifying support needs and risks.
• Degree in Social Work or current study towards it.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence through support and development.
• Provide advice and support to service users.
• Assess needs and risk for intervention.
• Develop outcome-based support plans.
• Liaise with external agencies for service integration.
• Act as an advocate for clients.

Skills

Core values of the Simon Community

IT Skills

NISCC Registered or willing to become registered

Experience supporting people with complex needs

Identifying client specific risks

Degree in Social Work or currently studying

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Accommodation and Community Support Worker

We are recruiting for a Accommodation and Community Support Worker. As part of a team provide effective 24-hour support to the clients accessing our services, i.e., hostels, family and remote support units.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the needs of service users are effectively met through promoting independence through support, development and progression.
• Provide support and advice to service users.
• Undertake an assessment of a service users’ needs and risk to ascertain intervention level required.
• Develop focused outcome-based support plans and risk management plans and monitor delivery.
• Liaise with external agencies where appropriate, to ensure co-ordination and integration of services, and maximise opportunities.
• Act as an advocate, providing support to and on behalf of clients; attend appeals or tribunals; liaise with GPs, other healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate the core values of the Simon Community.
• IT Skills - ability to use email, internet and databases to electronically record support work.
• NISCC Registered (or willing to become registered if appointed) and willing to be subject to Access NI checks. (Successful applicants must commence NISCC registration process prior to employment).
• Six months’ recent experience (either paid or voluntary) of directly supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential or community setting gained within the last three years.
• Experience of identifying support needs, including client specific risks and putting plans in place to support those needs.
• A Degree in Social Work or currently studying for a Degree in Social Work.

Further Information

Work time: Three 12.5 hour shifts per week, including days and waking nights.

Job sector: Carers and Support Workers, Childcare and Social Work. Area: Co Antrim. Location: Lisburn. Salary: £23,355 - £24,832 per annum. Vacancy: 1. Contract Type: Permanent. Weekly hours: 35. Published date: 09/12/2025. Closing date: 23/12/2025. Worktime See Further Information