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Job description

At South Belfast Living Options we provide support and care to adults over the age of 18 who have brain injury, Physical or Learning Disability, Sensory or Neurological Disability. Service Users are supported over two schemes, Hillmount in Finaghy Road South and Ardkeen which is just off the Lisburn Road. The extent of support and care provided is based on individual assessment of need. Personalised support services available include assistance with daily living activities, personal care, leisure and social skills and household management.

Responsibilities

• Assisting service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.
• Supporting service users with identified personal care and support needs.

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.
• Interest in working with people in a care environment.
• Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities.

Further Information

Location: Ardkeen, 86 Malborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6AS. The lawful recruitment of a female for this position falls within the exception allowed by Article 10 (2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976).