SUPPORT WORKER NEWRY

Why Work for us?

Our Culture.. 

“At MACS young people are at the heart of what we do. We encourage an interdependent way of living. We see the value in making mistakes. We actively encourage personal and professional development so that our young people and staff can reach their fullest potential”.

Interdependence: MACS recognize that as social creatures, we cannot exist totally independently from others.

Personal Growth and Development: We invest in our staff and young people, challenge their thinking and encourage training to increase skills and knowledge.

Risk Taking and Making Mistakes: Our ethos and belief is that it is OK to make mistakes and by examining what went wrong, we can improve and use the learning.

Self Determination and Autonomy: MACS employ experienced and skilled staff that we trust to make appropriate decisions to work effectively and safely with our young people.

Judging Others: MACS recognizes that judgements are natural, however we ensure that ours are examined and explored in a way that results in a positive outcome for all.

Communication: We have a friendly, relaxed, engaging and warm attitude that fosters positive communication between young people and the organization as a whole.

Trust and Integrity: We earn trust from young people and other professionals by consistently delivering top quality services, underpinned by a core value of trust and integrity.

Involving yourself: MACS welcomes input from all staff and young people and encourages participation in having your say and embracing new opportunities.

How we do things around here..

• No dress code
• You must take a lunch break
• We all eat together when we can
• There is no deference towards managers, we are all equally important in carrying out the work
• We get to know each other
• There are no set times for breaks, as long as you get the work done
• Come up with ideas and we will try to see if they can be implemented
• Make your space your own
• Have a laugh

Attractive Terms and Conditions!

At MACS we value staff work life balance. We offer many Flexible Working Options, Family Friendly Work Arrangements, 24 x 12 hours day leave entitlement, competitive Maternity Leave and Sick Pay Package.

We offer competitive salaries and higher than average pension contributions.

These are just some of the many benefits of working with MACS!

 We are Employers for Childcare Family Friendly winners 2015 and we have attained Investors in People Health and Wellbeing Silver Award!

 MACS Newry provides Supported Housing for Young People aged 16-25 years who are leaving care in the Southern Trust Area. We support young people to build the skills and confidence to maintain their own homes. Young people live with us for up to 2 years before moving on to their own tenancy in the community.

Conditions: Permanent Full TIme

PERSON SPECIFICATION - SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY POST HOLDER

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year experience of working with young people aged 16-25 in a supported housing or similar environment
• Experience of successfully liaising with a variety of agencies

KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of young people who have been homeless, have left care or have high support needs

SKILLS

• Ability to offer support to young people to make transition into adulthood and independent living

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• To work on own initiative and as part of a team
• To make your own decisions and work under pressure
• To be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment

VALUES

• To work within the ethos, culture and values of MACS

OTHER

• A full current driving licence and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full

Hours of Employment: Full Time: 36 hours per week (shift work). Shifts include nights, weekends and bank holidays. Shift patterns may be subject to change.

Predominately waking shift cover required for this role.

Typical Working Pattern below is subject to change

• 10am – 10pm (once monthly)

• 5pm – 5am (waking shift)

• 9.00pm – 9.00am (waking shift)

Salary: £18,285 per annum

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 29 June 2016 9.00am

To obtain an Application Pack please: Download from this site, www.macsni.org or alternatively email [email protected]