Senior Support Worker Team Leader Level 1 full time

The Beeches Professional and Therapeutic Services Ltd; Ballynahinch; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional care service provider in Ballynahinch is seeking a Senior Support Worker Level 1 Team Leader to provide high-quality care for adults with learning disabilities. This full-time role involves supervising a support worker team and ensuring residents live fulfilling lives. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a caring setting and a valid NISCC registration.

Benefits

Comprehensive 6 month Induction Programme

Access to HSC/QCF Level 2 and Level 3 courses

Excellent In-House Training Programmes

Competitive Rates of Pay with enhancements for weekend work

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance and Cash Plan scheme

Occupational Sick Pay

Career Development Opportunities

Paid Breaks and Meals provided

Free Onsite Parking

Free Uniform

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year full time employment working with adults with a learning disability.
• Valid NISCC Registration, or be prepared to complete this registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and support in a residential setting.
• Supervise and direct the work of a cottage-based support worker team.

Skills

Learning Disabilities

Residential Care

Job description

Overview

The Beeches Residential Home provides long term care for adults with a learning disability whose behaviour challenges services. We deliver a specialised service to support service users to live independent and fulfilling lives.

We are recruiting for:

Title: Senior Support Worker Level 1 Team Leader Full Time

Post: Based in Ballynahinch

Hours: Days/Nights – Rota to be discussed at interview.

Salary: £28,600 also weekend enhancements

Annual Leave: 5.6 weeks per year

Role: To work as part of the caring team providing high quality care and support in a residential setting to adults with a learning disability whose behaviour challenges services. You will supervise and direct the work of a cottage-based support worker team.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive 6 month Induction Programme
• Access to HSC/QCF Level 2 and Level 3 courses
• Excellent In-House Training Programmes
• Competitive Rates of Pay with enhancements for weekend work
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance and Cash Plan scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Career Development Opportunities
• Paid Breaks and Meals provided
• Free Onsite Parking
• Free Uniform

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of one year full time employment working with adults with a learning disability.
• Valid NISCC Registration, or be prepared to complete this registration.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a caring setting.
• Experience managing people with challenging behaviour

For an application pack contact the Beeches (HR) or email. Closing date for applications 5pm on Friday 7th November 2025.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the health, wellbeing, and human rights of all our service users and expects all staff to share this commitment. Background checks including, but not limited to, 2 satisfactory references and an enhanced AccessNI Check (on barred list) will be required for all successful candidates before a start date can be confirmed.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons

Skills

• Learning Disabilities
• Residential Care

Benefits

• Parking
• Meals provided
• Excellent training programme