Support Worker

This is an exciting time to join Sense as we are getting ready to start our short breaks service based in Mallusk.

About the role

As a support worker for our short breaks service, you will provide person-centred support to an individual who may have sight and hearing impairments and or additional needs. The day-to-day role will vary dependent on the needs of the individual, the nature of the sensory impairment and the ways they wish to communicate.

Support in this instance is a person-centred approach which will provide the opportunity for the individuals you support to learn and develop skills. This will prepare them for transition into our supported living or residential services if desired.  

Contracts for days are either 6.5 or 8.5 hours per week.

As this is a new service, we are looking to recruit waking night staff and Flexi/casual staff too.

About you 

Previous care experience is not required for this role. It is really important that you’re adaptable and able to work on your own initiative, always putting the people we support first. We are looking for people that really embrace our values and ‘I’ statements. For genuine occupational reason we are looking to appoint a female only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

In return you will receive

- £9.00 per hour
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Extensive employee discount scheme
- And many, many more

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

Our values

Everything we do is underpinned by five core values. These values shape the way we work as we pursue our vision of a world where no one, no matter how complex their disabilities is isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

We include, We collaborate, We find a way, We challenge, We celebrate.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. 

Working as a Children's Community Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact [email protected]

No agencies please, any applications without prior approval will be treated as our own, as such, no fee will be payable.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying. Please note we will be conducting interviews as suitable applications are received, therefore the role may close sooner than the date advised.

If you are a candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the recruitment department [email protected].

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.