Support Worker

Positive Futures; Manorhamilton Municipal District; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction

NISCC registration covered

Dedicated support team

Job summary

Positive Futures is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities, brain injury, or autism to live independently and exercise real choice. No formal experience required, just kindness and patience.

You’ll learn and grow with full induction, join a supportive team, and help people manage homes, finances, and daily living while staying connected with their communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months paid or voluntary care experience.
• Full, valid driving licence required.
• Relevant Level 5 award or degree-level qualification preferred.
• Proficiency with standard office IT applications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Form positive relationships with the person supported while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Help look after home, manage money and medication as independently as possible.
• Support community access and advocacy when needed.
• Accurately record incidents, outcomes and communications using digital systems.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate care

Active listening

Education

Level 5 qualification

Degree-level qualification (social work/psychology)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Support Worker

Support work is an impactful job. It's the reason people get to live life their way.

Join Positive Futures as a Support Worker and help people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism to live independently, and to have real choice and control over their own lives. You don't need formal qualifications or experience for this role, just kindness, patience, and a sense of fun.

You’ll get to know the person you're supporting properly: their goals, their routines, what independence looks like for them. From there, you'll support them with everything from daily living skills and personal care, to getting out into their community, keeping in touch with the people who matter to them, and speaking up for themselves.

• A proper start: Receive a full, paid induction before you're expected to hit the ground running, and join a dedicated team who’ll support you every step of the way.
• Genuine independence, genuine impact: Help people manage their homes, their finances, their health and their social lives, all in a way that puts their choices first.
• No experience required, just the right qualities: If you're kind, patient, and reliable, we'll teach you the rest, and we'll cover your NISCC registration too.

If you're looking for work that means something, makes a real difference to people, every day, and you've got the patience and values this role needs, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Every day looks a little different, because every person you support is different too.
As a Support Worker, you'll form a positive relationship with the person you support, always maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with them and their families. You'll help them look after their home, manage their money and medication as independently as possible, and get the right support from other services when they need it, whether that's a GP, a social worker, or an advocate.
You’ll support people to stay safe and healthy in every part of their life, including personal care where it’s needed, always treating people with dignity and respect. You'll help them get out into their community, stay connected to the people who matter to them, and speak up for themselves, seeking advocacy support where it’s needed rather than deciding things for them.
You’ll also act as a role model for other staff and volunteers, sharing what you learn and helping new colleagues find their feet. Accurate record keeping (incidents, risk assessments, communication logs) is part of the job too, using our usual digital systems.
If you can bring warmth, reliability and genuine respect for people's right to choose their own life, this is a role where that really counts.

About the company

We are Positive Futures, a leading charity based in Northern Ireland dedicated to supporting children, young people and adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, and their families. Since 1995, we’ve been driven by the belief that everyone has a role to play, and that disability should not prevent full and active participation in society.

Required Criteria

• Minimum 6 months experience providing paid or voluntary care or support for someone.
• Full, valid IRL/UK/EU/EEA driving licence to meet the requirements of the post.

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience of supporting someone with autism
• Recognised Level 5 award relevant to the role
• Relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social work, psychology, and/or allied health.
• Proficiency in using standard office IT applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Post-graduate qualification relevant to the role

Skills you’ll need