Support worker

Sense; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage £13.00

Part-time 20 hours/week

Alternate weekends

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Free Access NI check

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Wisdom App mindfulness

Job summary

Sense in Belfast is seeking a part-time Support Worker to join our close-knit team in Malone. The role is 20 hours per week, alternate weekends, and pays £13.00 per hour. You will support six individuals to live the life they choose.

No CV is required; we hire for values. We provide full training, a full manual driving licence, and willingness to drive a resident’s vehicle. You’ll help with everyday tasks, personal care and social activities, with benefits including 24 days’ holiday plus bank

Qualifications

• No CV required; Sense values your values.
• Full manual driving licence and willingness to drive a resident’s vehicle are essential.
• Support six individuals with various tasks including personal care and daily living.

Responsibilities

• Support six individuals to live the life they choose.
• Assist with everyday tasks, personal care, finances and social activities.
• Adapt to varying activities and provide compassionate, patient support.

Skills

Positive attitude

Caring and empathetic

Willing to learn

Training focused

Full manual driving licence

Job description

Do you believe everyone deserves to live life to the full?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for a Support Worker to join our established, close-knit team in Malone, Belfast. This is a permanent, part-time role working 20 hours per week on alternate weekends, paying £13.00 per hour.

You'll be supporting six individuals full of personality. In fact, one of the people we support was recently named Sense Person of the Year. Every day brings something different, and your priority will be empowering the people you support to live the life they choose.

No experience needed. We don't hire based on a CV, we hire based on your values. If you're caring, positive, and ready to learn, we'll give you all the training you need to feel confident and empowered in your role.

A full manual driving licence and willingness to drive a resident's vehicle are essential for this role.

We are looking for someone who is:

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

This role might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and managing finances
• Personal care, hygiene, and medication
• Getting into Belfast for shopping, social clubs, and nights out
• Their hobbies, interests, and work
• 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

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

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/