Senior Support Workers, Belfast

Positive Futures is Northern Ireland's leading learning disability, acquired brain injury and autistic spectrum condition charity.  We currently employ over 600 people throughout the island of Ireland.  The Crescent Supported Living Service supports 11 individuals and with new referrals we are growing.  We are looking for:

Senior Support Workers x 3
Based in Belfast
37.5 hours/week (varied shifts to include evenings and weekends)

You will:

• Support people to live the lives they want in their own homes
• Work in a team to deliver support on a 24 hour shift schedule
• Take part in Person Centred Supervision and Appraisal with Line Manager and carry these out with Support Workers
• Take responsibility as "Shift Leader" offering advice / guidance to other staff as required

What we need you to have:

• At least 2 years' experience of supporting people within a social care setting
• Experience of: 

o assessment, development and implementation of Person Centred Care / Support Plans
o using behaviour management strategies
o assessing/managing risk

If you can give us a commitment to the people we support, we can give you:

• Holiday allowance up to 33 days per year
• 4% pension contribution (for eligible staff)
• Employee discount card
• Loyalty benefits
• Generous sickness and maternity pay

To find out more or to apply please go to www.positive-futures.net/jobs/current-vacancies  Completed applications must be submitted before midnight Sunday 1 December 2019.  

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC101385)
Positive Futures operates a Smoke Free workplace