Female Support Worker

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The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:
**Female Support Worker**

**Job Ref**: 25-003-FSWSL-CROFT-WEB
**Hours**: 21 - 30 hours per-week (various shifts available)
**Salary**: £12.21 per-hour
**Contract**: Permanent
**Location**: Croft Communities, 71 Bloomfield Rd, Bangor, BT20 4UR (initially for 3-4 months and later relocation to new address) 1 Barnagh Close, Donaghadee, BT21 0AL

**We are currently offering a Welcome Bonus up-to £250 (pro-rata): The bonus will be £100 on successful completion of 6 months’ service and a further £150 on the first anniversary totalling £250.**

**The Service**
Croft Communities provide Supported Living support to adults with learning disabilities. Currently we provide quality housing, care and support for 28-people to live as independently as possible within their local community. This includes support to achieve basic living activities, work/day placements where appropriate, social interaction with the community and maintain good family connections etc.

**The Role**
The Support Worker is part of the Croft Communities team and the main purpose of their role is to provide care and support to service users with a learning disability to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives reaching their full potential within their local community.

The role of Support Worker always requires a team approach with effective working relationships for the benefit of the service user. This includes:

- Assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
- Support service users with identified personal care and support needs.

Support Workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsociable hours and public holidays on a rotational basis.

**Benefits**:

- Annual Leave 5.6 weeks days pro rata in each leave year (inclusive of statutory days). This increases to 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service and 7 weeks after 10 years’ service.
- Paid breaks.
- Free on-site parking.
- Free tea and coffee available.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Paid annual NISCC registration fees.
- Investor in People Platinum organisation with commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including RQF Level 3.
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
- Occupational Sick Pay (2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay after 6 months service).
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support.
- Health Cashback Scheme.
- Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailer.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills.
- Interest in working with people in a care environment.
- Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.
- A minimum of 6 months caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities).

Application deadline: 17/01/2025

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 21 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Cedar SkillSET supports people with disability and health conditions to secure employment. Please let us know about any support needs you may have.
- Please let us know if you are currently employed.
- To help us match you with the best job fit - please tell us which of the following Health & Social Care Trusts you live in : Belfast, Northern, Southern, South Eastern, Western.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/01/2025