Job description

Senior Support Worker

Location: Holywood

Salary: £19,698 starting per annum including enhanced rates

Staffline Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Senior Support Worker for our client, Camphill Community Glencraig based in the Holywood area, on a full time permanent basis

Spread across 100 acres with breathtaking views and incredible facilities, Camphill Community Glencraig is a person-centred, therapeutic community where both children and adults with learning disabilities can live a meaningful life and develop to their full potential through a holistic creative approach.

The Role

As the Senior Support Worker you will

• Assist the adult as directed by the House Coordinators
• Promote and participate in maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for the adult
• Set up activities and various items of apparatus for the adult
• Supervise the adult during the day either at home or day setting
• Ensure correct administration of medication
• Assist the adult with intimate care needs if required

Criteria

• Level 3 Health & Social Care and one year minimum experience working with children OR adults with a learning disability and complex needs
• Basic Numeracy and literacy (English language) skills.
• Comfortable with personal care, working with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• NISCC registered or willing to be registered within 6 months of appointment
• Be flexible to work on a rota basis that will include unsocial hours and weekends

On offer

• £19,698 per annum
• Enhanced pay rate for Waking Night and weekends
• 20 days annual leave pro rata, plus 12 statutory days
• Organisation Pension and Occupational Sick Pay Scheme with qualification periods
• Commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Clear career development opportunities

Contact Details & Deadline

To be considered for this position, please forward your CV to Wes McCullough at Staffline Recruitment by clicking on the APPLY button on this page and attaching your CV. You can also contact Wes on 02896 913 692/07384 218 447

The Staffline Recruitment Specialist Team is a dedicated division within Staffline Recruitment, focused on providing Permanent, Contract & Temporary staffing solutions across; Construction, Engineering, Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services & Insurance, Health & Safety, HR, IT, Sales & Marketing, Senior Manufacturing, Procurement & Supply Chain & Medical, Health & Social Care.

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