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Job description

Project Worker - Millburn Close (Mental Health Supported Living). About the Service: Millburn Close is a 24-hour supported living service for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. Based in a quiet cul-de-sac on the edge of Knockbracken Healthcare Park, the service includes a mix of self-contained flats and bungalows for 26 individuals, along with shared communal areas, activity spaces, and a team office. Our aim is to support each individual to live independently and with dignity, while providing person-centred assistance around their recovery, social inclusion, and emotional wellbeing. What You’ll Be Doing: As a Project Worker at Millburn, your days will be meaningful and diverse. You’ll work as part of a supportive team delivering personalised support to people living in their own homes within the service. This is not a personal care role - our focus is on enabling people to maintain independence and live fulfilling lives. Hours & Shifts. You’ll be working across a rolling rota which includes: Early Shifts: 7.45am - 3.15pm Late Shifts: 2.45pm - 10.15pm Optional Night Cover: 10pm - 8am (sleep-in shifts) Weekends on rotation. What Makes Millburn Unique? A calm, community-focused environment - Millburn feels more like a neighbourhood than a care facility. Each individual lives in their own flat or bungalow, with freedom and independence, but with the support of a consistent, values-led staff team. Creativity and connection - Whether it’s running a quiz night, organising a trip to Portrush, or supporting someone to attend an art group, you’ll help bring meaning and routine to people’s lives. Strong multi-disciplinary links - We work closely with Community Mental Health Teams, inpatient units, and Care Managers to ensure holistic, recovery-focused support. Who We Support We support adults aged between 18 and 76, living with complex mental health conditions including psychosis, depression, and substance use. Each person is unique and is treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. The people we support value independence, friendship, structure, and being part of a community. Our team is there to help enable all of this - and more. We particularly welcome applicants with experience in support work, social care, mental health, recovery, housing support, or related fields - but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain a trusting & professional relationship with Service Users and act in a supportive & empathetic manner towards them
• Contribute to & help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment.
• Support Service Users to manage their Mental health, physical health and wellbeing through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual wellbeing and safety management plans
• Actively encourage the involvement of Service Users in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by them.
• Deliver care & support within the context of a social inclusion and recovery approach which is designed to work with people to find and maintain hope, re-establish a positive identity, build a meaningful life and take responsibility and control.
• Support with daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and shopping
• Provide emotional support and encourage engagement with therapeutic and social activities
• Support individuals to attend appointments (e.g. GP, community mental health team, pharmacists)
• Facilitate or help run group activities like art, cooking, gardening, and wellness sessions
• Help individuals maintain and build connections within their community

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• To be flexible as the role will involve working on a rota/shift basis in Supported Housing. Shifts will include early shifts, late shifts, night shifts, weekend and/or night cover as required to meet the needs of the scheme
• Be educated to QCF/NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in a related subject e.g. Care and 6 months paid experience supporting people within a health and social care setting. OR
• A minimum of 12 months paid experience supporting people within a health and social care setting.
• Have proven experience of motivating, supporting and mentoring Service Users.
• Experience of maintaining service user and agency records.
• Working knowledge of using IT systems

Further Information

Job is based in our 24hr Suported Living Service Milburn Close based in Carryduff. Knockbracken area, Belfast. Full-time, Rota-based shifts (Early, Late, and Optional Night Cover Shifts). Permanent contract with excellent benefits.