Permanent Support Worker - Lisburn - Full Time - FEMALE ONLY

Hive Healthcare; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A care services provider in Lisburn is seeking a Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities and support their daily living activities. The role involves working a permanent 30-35 hour week with a 3-week rolling rota. Candidates must have a minimum of 6 months experience in a caring role and be available for unsociable hours. The position offers excellent benefits including annual leave, a pension scheme, and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave 6.4 weeks (increased with service)

Auto-enrollment pension scheme

Occupational Sick Pay

Free car parking

Paid annual NISCC registration fees

Employee Assistance Programme

Westfield Healthcare cashback scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Promote effective working partnerships for the benefit of the service user.
• Support service users with activities of daily living.
• Facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication

Numeracy skills

Interest in working with people in a care environment

Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

Job description

Overview

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of others and caring for people who have a learning disability and associated complex needs we would love to meet you!

Supported Living Services - The Cedar Foundation’s Supported Living Service provides innovative living solutions to people with different levels of housing support and care needs.

MEADOWVALE COURT – Meadowvale Court consists of 13 single occupancy, fully adapted apartments, designed to facilitate Supported Living for tenants with high support needs, under one roof. The tenant group includes adults with physical disability, brain injury or neurological disability. It combines housing with care and technology to increase independence and enhance quality of life. Tenants can utilise elements of assistive technology to support daily living. The extent of support and care provided is based on individual assessment of need. Personalised support services available include support with daily living activities, personal care, leisure and social skills and household management.

The role requires Support Worker to apply a team approach to promote effective working partnerships for the benefit of the service user. Supporting service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities. This is all done in accordance with the service users individual personal care and support needs.

PLEASE NOTE SPONSORSHIP IS NOT PROVIDED

Hours range from 30-35 hours per week, this is a permanent job opportunity.

3 week rolling rota, 1 weekend off in 3 - excellent benefits

Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills.

Application/interview

Interest in working with people in a care environment.

Application/interview

Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

Application/Interview

A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities)

Application/Interview

• Annual Leave 6.4 weeks days pro rata in each leave year (inclusive of statutory days). This increases to 7.4 weeks after 5 years’ service and 7.8 weeks after 10 years’ service.

• Annual incremental pay increases on agreed salary scale.

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.

• Occupational Sick Pay that increases with service, up to 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay after 5 years’.

• Free car parking as well as tea and coffee.

• Paid annual NISCC registration fees (Cost reimbursed by Cedar).

• Investor in People Platinum accredited organisation with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities.

• Enhanced rate of pay for working on statutory days.

• Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support.

• Westfield Healthcare cashback scheme.

• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.

• Cycle to work scheme.

Flexibility is required to ensure the needs of the service are met. Support Workers must be available to work unsociable hours and on public holidays on a rotational basis. Working patterns can be discussed.