Support Worker

Sense; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Access NI check

Training access

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Mindfulness app

Job summary

Sense Hub Belfast, our purpose-built hub on Annadale Avenue, is recruiting Support Workers to help people with sensory loss and learning disabilities build skills, connect with their community and live full lives through sport, the arts and everyday opportunities. These are permanent roles with flexible hours from 15 up to 37.5 per week, paid £13.00 per hour, with shift patterns discussed at interview.

Full training will be provided; no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a

Qualifications

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role
• Full training will be provided - no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and hygiene support
• Assisting with everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Support with medication and wellbeing
• Helping people get out into the community for activities and social events
• Support with social life and leisure interests
• Promoting health and safety and safeguarding in daily activities

Job description

Could you bring energy, warmth and purpose to someone's day?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Support Workers to join our team at Sense Hub Belfast, our purpose-built hub on Annadale Avenue. This is a newly registered service in the heart of the city, supporting people with sensory loss and learning disabilities to build skills, connect with their community and live full lives through sport, the arts and everyday opportunities.

These are permanent roles with flexible hours available, from part-time 15 hours through to full-time contracts of up to 37.5 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour. Shift patterns can be discussed at interview. This is a newly registered service in the heart of the city, supporting people with sensory loss and learning disabilities to build skills, connect with their community and live full lives through sport, the arts and everyday opportunities.

Full training will be provided - no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role in Belfast might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Medication and wellbeing
• Getting out into the community for activities and social events
• Their social life and leisure interests
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free Access NI Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/