Support Worker

Conway Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Northern Ireland is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team at Willowbrook Care Centre in Belfast. The role involves providing care for adults with mental health issues and disabilities, promoting independent living, and maintaining community links. Ideal candidates are independent, skilled in building relationships, and can work flexible shifts. This full-time, permanent position offers comprehensive training opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Paid Practical Training

Ongoing Clinical Skills Training

Free car parking

Workplace pension

Incentives for employee referrals

Qualifications

• Must provide personal care support and encourage independent living.
• Skilled at building relationships with residents.
• Must have a positive attitude and be a quick learner.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with Mental Ill Health and Learning Disabilities.
• Maintain community links and leisure pursuits for independent living.
• Encourage personal care and assist with daily activities.

Skills

Independence

Multitasking

Relationship-building

Positive attitude under pressure

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

We have vacancies for dedicated Support Workers to join our team at Willowbrook Care Centre, Belfast.

Willowbrook Care Centre is a 31 bedded facility located in Osborne Park, a leafy residential suburb in the heart of BT9. The centre is conveniently connected to both the Lisburn Road and the Malone Road. The centre is specifically designed to cater for a range of complex needs including but not limited to learning disability, brain injury and physical disability. Our vision is “to provide a comfortable and therapeutic living environment that enables supportive steps towards recovery and mental wellbeing”.

Job type – Full time, permanent

Hours - Day / Night duty

Salary – Circa £12.50 per hour

Conway Group Healthcare is a family, caring for other families. Our ethos is simple...."we take the time because it's the little things that matter".

About The Role

The Role of Support Worker in Willowbrook Care Centre

The people we support are adults with Mental Ill Health; Brain Injury; Learning Disability; Past Dependence on Alcohol; and / or Past Dependence on Drugs.

Support 1-1 and 2-1 and continue to promote positive well‑being.

Maintain and develop their community links, as well as accessing community and leisure pursuits to support their independent living and life skills.

Personal care support, encourage and assistance is required.

Shift patterns include days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

This is within a nursing facility for residents with complex needs.

Who you are

You must be able to work independently, multitask, organise, and prioritise work to suit the residents we support.

You must be highly skilled at building relationships.

You must be able to have a positive attitude under pressure.

You must be a quick learner, hands on, and willing to be flexible in tasks and activities.

Benefits

• Apprenticeship programme which will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills and achieve qualifications in NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care which will enhance your career prospects
• Career development opportunities
• Online Training, Paid Practical Training, Ongoing Clinical Skills Training
• Free car parking
• Workplace pension
• Incentives for employee referrals

If this role appeals to you and you are a good communicator, team player, flexible and a good time keeper, please forward your CV via the APPLY button below.

Conway Group Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer

Please note that under the new GDPR regulations, by replying to this advert, you are giving Conway Group permission to retain your personal information for the purposes of this application.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £12.00 per hour

Skills Needed

About The Company

Conway Group is a privately owned group of companies specialising in Property development, investment, asset management, Construction and Healthcare with an impressive track record in the delivery of high quality projects.

Company Culture

We know that professional caring is hard work, physically, mentally and emotionally, but we also know that what you give in love you receive back again tenfold. Caring for someone less able than yourself is one of the most satisfying jobs you can do. You’re good at what you do and what you do makes a difference! That’s caring.

When you work with Conway Group Healthcare, you become part of our family and community. We know how important your job is and we’ll support you to be your best and to be happy at your work.

Whatever role you have with us, we will ensure that you have the training, skills, attitude and team around you to help you be your best. We invest in our staff, we look after our staff and we care for our staff.

We’ll always be there with a thank‑you and praise for a job well done and we’ll support you with mentoring, and continuous professional development opportunities so that you can improve and grow with us.

We’ve got a hard‑earned reputation as one of the best, most experienced and most dedicated senior healthcare groups. As you can imagine we are professional in everything we do and the highest standards are the only ones we work to. We will want your best, but we’ll give you our best in return.

Join the family!

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Closing Date Thursday 1st January, 2026