Personal Assistant

Positive Futures is the leading charity for people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autistic spectrum condition and their families.

• Do you believe that people with disabilities have the same rights as everybody else?
• Do you believe they should have the same choices?
• Do you want a job where you can really make a difference?

Due to demand we are recruiting personal assistants within our Lisburn Families services and SDS service working on an as and when required basis:

Personal Assistants

£8.72 per hour

Shifts are as and when required. Contracted hours may be available for those able to commit to regular and consistent support. Hours may operate between 9am – 10pm throughout the 7 day week. On occasion flexibility with support hours will be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

You will support adults and/or children with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autistic spectrum condition to take part in activities which meet their individual needs and aspirations. We provide one to one and small groups social opportunities and a range of activities such as arts and crafts, cookery, sports, walks in the park and many more.

Please be aware that support provided will be in line with Covid-19 regulations, this will be constantly reviewed and change to match requirements and advice. We pride ourselves on being a person-centred service and therefore our activities are planned around the likes, interests and abilities of the people we support.

You;

• Must have experience of supporting an individual with Learning disability, autistic spectrum condition or acquired brain injury
• Must be a car driver and have appropriate business insurance to transport the people we support*

* Consideration will be given to those candidates unable to meet this criteria due to a disability

To find out more, or apply online, please visit our website: www.positive-futures.net before midnight on 8 November 2020. 

Interviews will take place via telephone/internet call

Tel: 0289475720

Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC101385)

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Positive Futures operates a Smoke Free workplace.