Support worker - driver required

Sense; Belfast City District; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

24 days holiday

Free Access NI Check

Training access

Flexible working

Health & well-being support

Pension scheme

Wisdom App

Résumé du poste

Sense is seeking a part-time Support Worker in Malone, Belfast to assist six individuals with complex needs. The role includes driving a resident's vehicle, and offers training and a supportive team environment. No previous experience required, but a full manual driving licence is essential.

This permanent position is 20 hours per week, with alternate weekends and pay of £13.00 per hour. Sense welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and emphasizes values-driven recruitment.

Qualifications

• / No experience needed; training provided.
• / Full manual driving licence essential.
• / Positive, caring and adaptable.

Responsabilités

• Support six individuals in daily activities, helping them live the life they choose.
• Assist with tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care as needed.
• Support with finances and getting to activities outside the home.
• Provide health and well-being support and participate in training when offered.

Connaissances

Positive attitude

Caring & empathetic

Willingness to learn

Manual driving licence

Outils

Manual driving licence

Description du poste

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

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 clean manual licence is 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.

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/