Floating Support Worker

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit a Floating Support Worker for the Regional Floating Support (Northern Floating Support Schemes).

Salary: £26,835 Per Annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Temporary - Maternity Cover

The Service: Cedar delivers a range of services that enable people with disabilities to get the most out of life and to be fully included in their communities. Our Floating Support Services are delivered throughout Northern Ireland and aim to ensure that people can remain living independently in their own home.

The Role: Providing a Floating Support Service to people who have a Physical Disability/Physical Health Issue, Sensory Impairment (Visual and/or Hearing Loss) or Brain Injury, who require housing related support to develop their capacity to live independently and maintain their tenancy in the geographical area of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Note: Personal care is not required for this post.

Benefits:

• Starting on 20 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognises 12 statutory days
• Annual incremental pay increases on a 3-point salary scale
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Investor in People Platinum organisation with a commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Access 24/7 Doctors Line
• Cashback health scheme
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers
• Cycle to work scheme

Essential Criteria:

• RQF level 2 Qualification, or equivalent (QCF, NVQ etc.)
• Minimum of 1 years' paid and/or voluntary experience of providing support services to people with disabilities and/or other vulnerable individuals
• Knowledge of the effects of disability and/or other vulnerable groups
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Closing Date: Friday 21st February 2025 @ 10am

We are happy to accommodate interviews not only face-to-face, but also by Teams, or Zoom.

The Cedar Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note - At present The Cedar Foundation does not offer sponsorship. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.