Support Workers | Locke House Portadown

Job Description

Praxis Care support individuals with learning disabilities, mental ill health, dementia, acquired brain injury, and complex needs throughout Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England, and Isle of Man. We are currently going through an exceptional period of growth. Due to this growth and outstanding career development opportunities we currently have the following vacancies;

Support Workers
Locke House, Portadown

Locke House is a busy Mental Health supported living service based in Portadown dedicated to providing innovative, high quality support to service users with challenging and complex needs, in order to enable their recovery and re-engagement with the community.

We employ a flexible, individualised approach, working in consultation with service users to assess needs and develop a range of client directed goals. Support plans and activities offered promote choice, acknowledge individual strengths and facilitate inclusion within the community.

Support Workers
Full and Part Time

£18,657.60 - £20,482.80 (Dependent on Qualifications)

Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of £45.00 per night applies.

Working with Praxis Care can be deeply rewarding, satisfying and challenging. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, resilient, flexible, and compassionate, with a passion for supporting people and ensuring that our service users enjoy the highest quality of life then we want to hear from you.

In return, we offer;

• Comprehensive Company Induction;
• Competitive rates of pay;
• Group Personal Pension Scheme;
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay which increases with length of service;
• Opportunity for additional hours;
• Excellent Training Programmes - opportunity to complete QCF Levels 3 and 5; Health & Social Care;
• Career development opportunities;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Eye care vouchers;
• Paid annual leave which increases with length of service;
• Long service awards.

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th March

Website: apply.praxiscare.org

To see what our staff have to say about working for Praxis Care please visit https://youtu.be/AGvIqLDTagY

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including, but not limited to, a satisfactory reference from your current employer and enhanced Police Check will be required for all successful candidates within direct care positions before a start date can be confirmed.

Within Northern Ireland applicants who are subject to a disclosure can view the Access NI Codes of Practice (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/accessni-code-of-practice.pdf) or request a copy from the HR Department.

Praxis Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

A waiting list may be created to fill similar vacancies in this jurisdiction which may arise within 9 months of the interview date.