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Job description

West Belfast Living Options provides supported living accommodation for adults over the age of 18 with a Learning Disability, complex needs and/or Autism. There are a range of sites including bungalows and apartments across West Belfast. The support provided ranges from 1 hour to 24 hrs per day. The support and guidance includes all daily living tasks, personal care and support, leisure, social skills and household management.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A minimum of 6 months' caring experience (paid employment or personal caring responsibilities).
• Effective verbal and written communication to include numeracy skills.
• Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.

Desirable Skills

• Interest in working with people in a care environment.