Family Support Worker

Hours: 21 hours per week, part time

Location: Manor House, Mallusk

Contract type: Temporary

Salary: Circa £19,500 per annum, pro rata

About the roles

Sense are looking for two Family Support Workers to work part time 21 hours per week. You will support children and families at 'Time to Play' groups across Northern Ireland; in their homes and local communities through the provision of home visits, play and leisure activities.  You will also work with other services to provide information, training and support designed to create a local support network for each family. You will be required to travel throughout Northern Ireland. These are fixed term roles funded until February 2021. 

About the project 

Family Focus is a Northern Ireland wide project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and led by Guide Dogs NI in partnership with Angel Eyes NI and Sense. The project provides support to children with sight loss aged 0-4 years and their families. Sense works specifically with children who have a visual impairment and additional needs/complex needs.

About you 

Experience working in the Early Years sector is essential as a key feature of the role is to work alongside parents to progress developmental goals specific to each individual child.  This role requires regular travel across Northern Ireland, so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle or an alternative method of fulfilling the travel related duties of the role is essential.

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

If you would like more information on the role, please contact Joyce Rainey, [email protected]

Closing date: Sunday 21 April 2019

Interview date: To be confirmed

To start: To be discussed at interview