Floating Support Worker

The Cedar Foundation deliver a range of services centred around the individual needs of each person and enabling people with disabilities to get the most out of life and to be fully included in their communities.
Our Floating Support team assists adults living in their own home to carry out their housing responsibilities as independently as possible by tailoring a programme to suit their individual needs.
All services are focused on the goals of the person and based on partnership working with them, their families and other health professionals.
The programme is tailored to suit each individual. Time is spent initially to design and agree a personal Support Plan. Typically support is up to 6 hours per week up to a maximum of two years. Support covers the following areas:

• Budget management
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle
• Home safety
• Finding sources of benefits advice and information
• Knowing your rights as a tenant
• Meeting tenant responsibilities
• Developing social and life skills
• Sourcing advice on adaptations for the home

Due to rapid continual growth and development, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Floating Support Worker to join our team In Coleraine. We are looking for confident, calm and compassionate people who can provide meaningful support.

Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Location: Rathlea House, Mount Fern Complex, 8a Rugby Avenue. Coleraine BT52 1JL
Salary: £18,426 per annum

*Interview 18th September 2019*

Essential Criteria:

• Basic qualification to NVQ level 2 or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year’s paid and/or voluntary experience of providing support services to people with disabilities or other vulnerable individuals
• Hold a full current driving licence valid for use in the UK and Ireland and have access to a car on appointment.

*This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability, which prohibits them from driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in order to meet the requirements of the post in full.*

• Enthusiasm to take part in personal development.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Committed to ensuring the provision of quality person centred services.
• Awareness of importance of promoting social inclusion for service users

Benefits

• Starting on 20 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognizes 8 statutory days
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Annual incremental pay increases on a 3 point salary scale
• Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Cashback health scheme with Westfield Health for Staff and their dependents
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.

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THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

ACCESS NI

Successful candidates will be appointed following satisfactory Access NI and other pre-employment checks. This Post is subject to an Enhanced Access NI check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with The Cedar Foundation. This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences or other information contained on a disclosure certificate.