Senior Support Worker TLNT_NI

Position: Senior Support Worker TLNT1_NI
Great teams need someone steady at the centre of them. That's you. Join Positive Futures as a Senior Support Worker and take the next step in your care career, providing high quality support to people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, while mentoring, coaching and acting as a strong role model for the staff around you. This is a role for someone who already knows what good support looks like, and wants to help others get there too.

You'll hold coordinator responsibility for a number of the people we support, taking the lead on developing, reviewing and evaluating their person-centred plans. You'll take on Shift Leader responsibilities when needed, offering guidance to colleagues, and you'll provide regular, good quality person-centred supervision to the staff you support. Real progression:
Step up into coordinator and shift leadership responsibility, with support to work towards a QCF Level 3 if you don't already hold one. A role that shapes others:
Coach, mentor and supervise staff, helping them deliver the same quality of support you do. Genuine trust and responsibility:
Take the lead on reviews, risk management, and health and safety oversight within your service. If you've got care experience already and you're ready to lead as well as support, we'd love to hear from you. We review applications as they come in and may close this role early once sufficient numbers have been received. Wed encourage you to apply as soon as possible if youre interested.

About

The Role This is where hands-on support meets genuine leadership, day in, day out. As a Senior Support Worker, you'll provide high quality, person-centred support to the people you work with, while also holding lead responsibility for coordinating reviews with the people we support, their families and other significant people in their lives. You'll act as a strong role model at all times, promoting best practice in everything from personal care to positive behaviour support.

You'll be involved in inducting, coaching and mentoring staff, particularly around active support and managing behaviour that challenges, using stress and coping plans or Positive Behaviour Support plans where relevant. As Shift Leader, you'll offer advice and guidance to colleagues, chair or take part in meetings, and maintain oversight of records, finances, medication and health and safety within your service.

This role suits someone with at least 6 months' paid experience in a health and social care or community setting, ideally with experience leading a shift or acting as a key worker, and confidence using digital systems for records, rotas and incident reporting. A QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is preferred, though we'll consider candidates willing to work towards it.

If you're ready to bring both hands-on support and genuine leadership to a team that values both, this is a great next step. Required Criteria At least 6 months paid experience supporting people in a health and social care or community setting Experience leading a shift or acting as a key worker, including supervising colleagues and coordinating reviews or plans Basic digital skills e.g. to record notes and use rota, HR or care systems.

Desired Criteria QCF / NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent* - It is the applicants responsibility to demonstrate how their qualification is equivalent About The Company Founded in 1995, Positive Futures has spent 30 years supporting people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injury and autism to live full, meaningful lives as valued members of their communities across Northern Ireland.

At Positive Futures, we foster a culture of respect, innovation and empowerment. We believe in putting people firstboth those we support and our staff. We create environments where colleagues feel valued, where ideas for improvement are welcomed, and where continuous learning is encouraged. We support staff to grow professionally and personally, and we emphasise collaboration, listening and trust. Working with us means being part of a team that genuinely cares, is proactive in shaping futures and embraces the possibility in every situation.

With services and teams located across Northern Ireland, we continue to work alongside individuals, families and communities to create opportunities, break down barriers and transform lives. Company Culture Our Values People First
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