Casual support worker

Sense; Carrickfergus; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Access NI Check

Flexible working and family friendly

Training provided

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Sense is seeking a Relief Support Worker for Edenvale in Carrickfergus to support people with complex disabilities on a casual, flexible basis. Shifts cover days, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins, with full training provided.

A full driving licence is advantageous. The role includes personal care, daily tasks and community activities, with benefits such as 24 days' holiday plus bank holidays and access to training and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Flexible and reliable with availability
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

Responsibilities

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Medication and wellbeing
• Getting out into the community for activities and social events

Job description

Are you looking for work that fits around your life?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for a Relief Support Worker to join our team at Edenvale in Carrickfergus; a 10-bed residential service supporting individuals with sensory impairment and complex needs, on a flexible, casual basis paying £13.00 per hour.

You’ll cover shifts as and when needed across a varied pattern including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins - making this a great option for someone looking to get into the care sector or fit work around other commitments. Full training will be provided.

A full driving licence and willingness to drive company vehicles would be an advantage.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Flexible and reliable with availability
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role in Carrickfergus might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Medication and wellbeing
• Getting out into the community for activities and social events
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free Access NI Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.