Relief Support Worker

Positive Futures; Bangor; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Positive Futures is looking for a compassionate Support Worker to help people with learning disabilities, brain injuries or autism to live independently with real choice and control. Full induction provided; no formal qualifications required, and we offer training plus support to obtain NISCC registration.

A full UK driving licence and access to a car for community activities are required. You’ll build meaningful relationships, assist with daily living tasks, money and medication management, and

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications or experience required, just kindness and patience.

Responsibilities

• Form a positive relationship with the person supported and maintain professional boundaries with them and their family.
• Help with home upkeep, money and medication management as independently as possible.
• Support people to get out into their community and stay connected with important relationships.
• Keep accurate records (incidents, risk assessments, logs) using digital systems.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Reliability

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Support work is an impactful role. It's the reason people get to live life their way.

Join Positive Futures as a Support Worker and help people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism to live independently, and to have real choice and control over their own lives. You don't need formal qualifications or experience for this role, just kindness, patience, and a sense of fun.

You’ll get to know the person you’re supporting properly: their goals, their routines, what independence looks like for them. From there, you’ll support them with everything from daily living skills and personal care, to getting out into their community, keeping in touch with the people who matter to them, and speaking up for themselves.

• A proper start: Receive a full, paid induction before you’re expected to hit the ground running, and join a dedicated team who’ll support you every step of the way.

• Genuine independence, genuine impact: Help people manage their homes, their finances, their health and their social lives, all in a way that puts their choices first.

• No experience required, just the right qualities: If you’re kind, patient, and reliable, we’ll teach you the rest, and we’ll cover your NISCC registration too.

This role requires a full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car insured for business purposes (or the ability to travel independently), so you can support people to get out and about in their community.

If you’re looking for work that means something, and you’ve got the patience and warmth this role needs, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Every day looks a little different, because every person you support is different too.

As a Support Worker, you’ll form a positive relationship with the person you support, always maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with them and their families. You’ll help them look after their home, manage their money and medication as independently as possible, and get the right support from other services when they need it, whether that’s a GP, a social worker, or an advocate.

You’ll support people to stay safe and healthy in every part of their life, including personal care where it’s needed, always treating people with dignity and respect. You’ll help them get out into their community, stay connected to the people who matter to them, and speak up for themselves, seeking advocacy support where it’s needed rather than deciding things for them.

You’ll also act as a role model for other staff and volunteers, sharing what you learn and helping new colleagues find their feet. Accurate record keeping (incidents, risk assessments, communication logs) is part of the job too, using our usual digital systems.

If you can bring warmth, reliability and genuine respect for people’s right to choose their own life, this is a role where that really counts.

About the company

We are Positive Futures, a leading charity based in Northern Ireland dedicated to supporting children, young people and adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, and their families. Since 1995, we’ve been driven by the belief that everyone has a role to play, and that disability should not prevent full and active participation in society.

Required Criteria

• Personal or work experience of providing care or support for someone
• Full, Valid, UK/EU/EEA Driving Licence to fulfil the needs of the role