Female Night Support Worker

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:

Female Support Worker (Nights)  REF: 20-036-FNSW-MV-WEB

The Cedar foundation deliver a range of services that enable people with disabilities to get the most out of life and to be fully included in their communities. Our services are centred around the individual needs of each person and are delivered throughout Northern Ireland.

At Meadowvale Court we provide tenancy based accommodation with care for adults over the age of 18 who have brain injury, physical, sensory or neurological disability. The extent of support and care provided is based on individual assessment of need. Personalised support services available include assistance with daily living activities, personal care, leisure and social skills and household management.

Due to rapid continual growth and development, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Female Support Worker to join our team within the supported living service for individuals with learning disability, autism and complex behaviours.
We are looking for confident, calm and compassionate people who can provide meaningful support.
 

The Female Night Support Worker is part of the team whose responsibility is to meet the practical, physical and emotional needs of individuals in receipt of services within the Cedar Foundation Residential Schemes.  Through a key worker system, she will also have involvement in the delivery of individual care plans

As well as an excellent benefit package the Cedar Foundation also offer you a unique opportunity to progress your skills and experience through our commitment to the development of our staff team with training and learning opportunities.

Hours:  20 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location:  Meadowvale, Lisburn

Salary: £15761 per annum pro rata based on a 35 hour week (£8.66 per hour)

Essential:

• Numeracy & literacy (English language) skills
• Demonstrable evidence of 6 months experience of providing physical care / support for individuals.

Benefits

•  Starting on 20 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognizes 8 statutory days
•  Organisation Pension available on completion of 3 consecutive months work with Standard Life Group (Cedar contribution 4%, employee 5%)
•  Occupational sick Pay Scheme, increases with length of service
•  Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
•  Cycle to work scheme
•  Access 24/7 Doctors Line
•  Cashback health scheme
•  Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers

*This position is open to female applicants only*

The lawful recruitment of a female for this position falls within the exception allowed by Article 10 (2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976

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Apply online at: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home  

Closing Date: 23rd February 2020

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER