Female Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Lisburn is seeking a Female Support Worker - Night Awake to provide care for adults with various disabilities. Ideal candidates should have at least 6 months of caring experience and be effective communicators. This role involves assisting service users with daily living activities and providing personal care. The position requires flexibility with shift patterns. The organization offers various benefits, including paid training and an auto-enrolment pension scheme.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid breaks

Free tea and coffee

Paid annual NISCC registration fees

Enhanced rate of pay for bank holidays

Occupational Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities).
• Effective numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Interest in working with people in a care environment

Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

Job description

Overview

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following permanent position:

Female Support Worker - Night Awake (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: 25-779-FSW-MVC-WEB

Job Role: Female Support Worker

Location: Meadowvale Court, 195 Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn, BT27 5WQ.

Salary: £12.60 per Hour

Hours: 30, 32 and 35 hour per week contracts available (AM & PM shifts worked over a rolling 3 week rota, including weekends). Shift pattern: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm and 3pm-9pm.

(Support workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis.)

The Service

At Meadowvale Court we provide support and care for adults over the age of 18 who have brain injury, physical, sensory or neurological disability. 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.

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

Benefits

• Annual Leave 5.6 weeks in each leave year (inclusive of public and statutory holidays). 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 - At present 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 10:00 am

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