Disability Support Worker (Belfast)

Your new company
Hays Social Care are working with a client in Belfast who work to promote, protect and uphold the human rights of disabled people. They work with disabled people with various disabilities; physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health disabilities, hidden disabilities and sensory disabilities. This Organisation is passion about creating an inclusive society which adapts to meet the needs of people with disabilities as opposed to one that expects them to fit.

Your new role
Reporting to the Disability Co-ordinator, as a Disability Support Worker, your day-to-day role will be to provide one to one and group-based effective and timely sensory based Disability Support to meet the needs of those who participate on Skills for Life and Work or Apprenticeship NI related training provision.Planning your own calendar and activities and working to agreed support plans, your objective will be to meet the needs of participants to achieve their training and learning goals and planned qualifications and outcomes. You will effectively monitor and review service delivery, KPIs and quality measures and improvement planning throughout the contract duration.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need Level 3 qualification or equivalent and / or have at least two years’ experience and knowledge of directly supporting young people with disabilities in a related sensory support role in employability, training, teaching, or learning support. You will have a professional approach and the ability to work independently and have the ability to work with a wide cross-section of participants with varying levels of support needs.
It is desirable that you are educated to GCSE level in English and Mathematics to Grade C or above or equivalent. A knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act, a relevant third level qualification or recognised accreditation in a relevant area such as supported employment, teaching, training, mentoring, coaching or careers guidance as well as knowledge of social security benefits and tax credits in relation to disabled people would be an advantage.

What you'll get in return
-£16.78 per hour (pro rata)
-Long term booking
-28 days holiday
-Ongoing training and development
-Lifestyle Benefits – including Discounts with Hotels.com, M & S and Nike
-The ability to work as part of a team and have your voice heard
-Plenty of opportunity for extra relevant training and upskilling
-Making a difference to the lives of those with disability

What you need to do now
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