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:

Male* Senior Support Workers 
Based in Belfast
Full time and Part Time contracts (varied shifts to include evenings and weekends)
Salary of up to £19,909

Female* Senior Support Workers 
Based in Belfast
Full time and Part Time contracts (varied shifts to include evenings and weekends)
Salary of up to £19,909

* Gender in these vacancies is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Article 10(2)(b)(i) of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976 (as amended).

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

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

• Up to 33 days of annual leave per year 
• Generous sickness and maternity pay
• 4% pension contribution (eligibility criteria apply)
• Employee discount card
• A range of other benefits

To find out more or to apply please visit our website. Completed applications must be submitted before midnight Sunday February 2020.

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