Adult Support Worker

Adult Support Worker

30hr Mon-Friday

£11.67 per hour

Glengormley

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Adult Centres support adults with a learning disability who: have ‘severely challenging behaviour’ as defined by Emerson et al (1987). and / or who have Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and / or Complex Health Care Needs, some are totally dependent on others for their care throughout their lives; they may require a wide range of equipment and adaptations.

Under the direction of senior staff, the Support Worker will be available to provide a range of services:

• Provide intensive support to access day care activities and prevent the breakdown of home situations, day care and to help prevent the need for admissions to specialist hospitals.
• Support in the implementation of therapeutic interventions developed by PBSS. (Positive Behaviour Support Services)
• Support the integration of people with complex needs into day care and other community settings.

• Participating in the duty rota for transport of service users, as and when required.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Criteria

a/ Applicants should have at least 12 months paid employment experience of supporting people with a disability

OR

b/ 6 months paid employment experience of supporting people with a disability plus NVQ / QCF / RVQ Level 2 in Care or GNVQ/BTEC National certificate or Higher qualification in care or equivalent

AND

c) by date of appointment applicant must be listed or eligible to be registered on NISCC Register of Social Care Workers and within 3 months of date of commencement in post, registration with NISCC must be fully complete.

To apply send cv to Hollie