Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

NISCC registration fees paid

Auto-enrolment pension (5% employee, 4

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Cedar Foundation is recruiting for a Support Worker at Mourneview Court, 151 Glen Road, Belfast. Salary is £13.45 per hour with contracts available for 30, 35, and 36 hours per week.

The role requires a caring approach, flexible hours, and a commitment to supporting adults with learning disabilities or autism across West Belfast living options. Training opportunities and employee benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities).
• Effective verbal and written communication with numeracy skills.
• Interest in working with people in a care environment.
• Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with activities of daily living.
• Support service users with identified personal care and support needs.
• Work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis.

Skills

Caring experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Numeracy

Job description

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:

Job Ref: 26-227-SW-WBLO-WEB
Job Role: Support Worker
Location: Mourneview Court, 151 Glen Road, Belfast, BT11 8BS
Salary: £13.45per hour
Hours: 30 hr, 35hr & 36 hrs per week contracts available

The Service

West Belfast Living Options provides supported living accommodation for adults over the age of 18 with a Learning Disability, complex needs and/or Autism. There are a range of sites including
bungalows and apartments across West Belfast. The support provided ranges from 1hr to 24 hrs per day. The support and guidance includes all daily living tasks, personal care and support, leisure, social skills and household management.

The Role

The role of Support Worker always requires a team approach with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user. This includes:

• Assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
• Support service users with identified personal care and support needs.
• Support Workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis
• Annual Leave 5.6 weeks days pro rata in each leave year (inclusive of statutory days). This increases to 6.6 weeks after 5 years' service and 7 weeks after 10 years' service.
• Free car parking as well as tea and coffee
• Paid annual NISCC registration fees.
• Investor in People accredited organisation with commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including QCF Level 3.
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on statutory days.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
• Occupational Sick Pay (2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay after 6 months service).
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support.
• Health Cashback Scheme.
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Please note - The Cedar Foundation does not offer Sponsorship

• A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities)
• Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills.
• Interest in working with people in a care environment.
• Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER