Support Assistant

Support Assistant -The Mews

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.

The Mews is a supported living service that provides 24-hour care and support in West Belfast, housing individuals with learning disabilities, mental health requirements and/or challenging behaviour.
 

Due to rapid continual growth and development, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Support Assistant to join our team within the supported living service for individuals with learning disability, autism and complex behaviours.
 

We are looking for confident, calm and compassionate people who can provide meaningful support in times of crisis and within a challenging environment.

The best part of being a Support Assistant is enabling people to live the lives they want.

The Support Assistant is part of the team whose responsibility is to meet the practical, physical and emotional needs of individuals in receipt of services within the Cedar Foundation Supported Living Schemes.

Through a key worker system, he/she will also have involvement in the designing of individual programmes of support and be responsible for delivering the accommodation support and care packages.

The Support Assistant will be guided by the management team to assist individuals to take part in social activities, education and training to support them become more independent.

Hours:  Various shifts available, nights and days, part time, full time

Shifts: 8am-8:30pm/ 9:30am-10pm/ 8pm-8:30am

Contract: Permanent

Location:  The Mews, Glen Road

Salary: £17,764 per annum (based on 37.5 hrs pw) £9.19 ph
 

Essential:

• Numeracy & literacy (English language) skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrable evidence of 1 years care/support experience with experience of providing physical care / support for service users.
• Available to work shifts on a rota basis, inc weekends

Benefits:

• Starting on 20 days annual leave plus Cedar recognizes 8 statutory days
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Investor in People Champion
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access 24/7 Doctors Line
• Cashback health scheme
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers

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Apply online at: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

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THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 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.