Senior Support Workers, Lisburn

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 Windermere Supported Living Service in Lisburn supports 10 individuals. With new referrals we are growing and looking for:

Senior Support Workers
Contracts of up to 34 hours per week
£18,880 - £19,909 per annum pro rata 

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

You will 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
• A full valid driving licence in order to meet the requirement to drive our service cars*. 

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

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

• 4% employer pension contributions (eligibility criteria apply)
• Employee discount card
• Generous sickness and maternity pay
• Loyalty benefits
• 28 to 33 days holiday per year 

To find out more and complete an application form, please visit our website before midnight on Sunday 19 January 2020.

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