Relief Support Worker | Newry Services

Job Description

Are you looking for a career that will develop you, challenge you and allow you to make a difference in the lives of others?

Praxis Care supports individuals with mental ill health, autism, learning disabilities and dementia; providing innovative, professional, high quality support services to people across the spectrum of need and particularly at the higher level of complexity in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.

Praxis Care is currently experiencing exceptional growth and, as a result, have the following vacancies within Mental Health Services:

Relief Support Worker
Newry Services - Newry

Each service user has their very own individual, person centred support packages in place to best promote skills of independence, both within a supported living environment and also within service users own homes. We have a positive staff team at Newry who are involved in engaging service users, with both mental health/learning disability needs, to partake in activities both within the scheme and also within the local community.

We strive to achieve best outcomes on a daily basis ultimately enabling our service users to live as independent a life as possible.

Relief Support Worker
£9.20 - £10.10 per hour, dependant on qualifications
(£18,657 - £20,482)

*Salary information is based on working 39 hours per week. Salary dependent on qualification/experience. Where the role requires sleep-ins a minimum additional payment of £45 per night applies.

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: Thursday 20th May

For a full job description detailing essential and desirable criteria, and to apply please visit: http://apply.praxiscare.org

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

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

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.