Female Support Worker

Cedar Foundation; Belfast; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization providing support services in Belfast is seeking a Female Support Worker. The role involves assisting individuals with daily living activities and personal care needs. Candidates should have at least 6 months of caring experience and effective communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and numerous employee benefits, including paid training and an auto-enrollment pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks

Paid breaks

Free tea and coffee

Recognition & Reward scheme

Paid annual NISCC registration fees

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Eligibility for occupational sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months caring experience.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Interest in working with people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with daily living activities.
• Support users with personal care needs.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Numeracy skills

Interest in care environment

Awareness of needs of people with disabilities

Job description

Overview

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit a Female Support Worker. This position is open to female applicants only. The lawful recruitment of a female for this position falls within the exception allowed by Article 10 (2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976.

Ref 25-280-FSW-SBLO-WEB
Job Role Female Support Worker
Location Ardkeen, 86 Malborough Park North, Belfast BT9 6AS.
Salary £12.60
Hours 35 hours per week shifts available.

The Service

At South Belfast Living Options we provide support and care to adults over the age of 18 who have brain injury, Physical or Learning Disability, Sensory or Neurological Disability. Service Users are supported over two schemes, Hillmount in Finaghy Road South and Ardkeen which is just off the Lisburn Road. The extent of support and care provided is based on individual assessment of need. Personalised support services available include assistance with daily living activities, personal care, leisure and social skills and household management.

The Role

The role of Support Worker requires a team approach at all times with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user. This includes:

1. Assisting service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
2. Supporting service users with identified personal care and support needs

Benefits

• Annual Leave 5.6 weeks days pro rata in each leave year (inclusive of statutory days). This increases with length of service.
• Paid breaks
• Free tea and coffee
• Recognition & Reward scheme available to all staff in the course of their work
• Paid annual NISCC registration fees
• Investor in People accredited organisation with commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including QCF Level 3.
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on bank holidays
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
• Occupational Sick Pay (2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay after 6 months service)
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support
• Health Cashback Scheme
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers
• Cycle to work scheme

Please note - The Cedar Foundation does not offer Sponsorship

Essential Criteria

1. A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities)
2. Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills
3. Interest in working with people in a care environment.
4. Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

Closing Date: Friday 3rd October 2025 at 10am

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