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Job | Part Time

Support Workers, Wheatfield Short Break Service, Belfast

Positive Futures

Carer Professions
£9.00 per hour
30.00
Positive Futures is Northern Ireland’s leading learning disability, acquired brain injury and autistic spectrum condition charity.

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. We have vacancies at Wheatfield Short Break Service which provides support to people in Belfast.

We are looking for Male* Support Workers to fill contracts of 30 hours per week with various shifts to include evenings and weekends.

We need you to at least six months experience providing care or support to someone (paid or unpaid) and a full valid driving licence** in order to meet the requirements to drive a motability car. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team supporting an individual preparing to transition to the Supported Living Service. You will continue to support this individual in their new home.

We are also looking for Support Workers to fill contracts up to 35 hours per week with various shifts to include evenings and weekends.

You do not need a driving licence to do this role, all you need is at least six months experience providing care or support to someone (paid or unpaid).

The Wheatfield Short Break Service was established in 1999 as the Crescent Short Break Service. The Service is a 5 bed purpose built property. Wheatfield Short Break Service provides short break support to adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autistic spectrum condition to provide them with opportunities to lead fuller and more valued lives and participate meaningfully as part of the wider community.

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

  • £9.00 per hour
  • Up to 33 days holiday per year pro rata
  • 4% pension contribution (eligibility criteria apply)
  • Employee discount card
  • Generous sickness and maternity pay
  • A range of other benefits

If you are interested and wish to apply for either of these vacancies, please visit www.positive-futures.net/jobs/current-vacancies before midnight on Monday 26 August 2019.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC101385).

Positive Futures operates a Smoke Free workplace.

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

**This is waived for those unable to this due to disability.

Closing Date

Monday / 26 August 2019
11:59pm

Contact Details

Castleton Centre
30a-34a York Road
Belfast
BT15 3HE
United Kingdom