Specialist Senior Support Worker (Waking Nights - Male Only) - Belfast

Positive Futures • Full-time • Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom • £29,500 - £35,500 / year • 3d ago

Growth at Ormiston in Belfast means strengthening how the service runs overnight 🌙

We’re appointing Specialist Senior Support Workers to lead the service during waking nights.

You’ll oversee safety, respond to emerging needs, maintain clear records, and ensure the environment is well managed for the day team arriving in the morning.

This role suits someone confident making decisions independently and experienced in Positive Behaviour Support.

Purpose of Role

To provide high quality support to people and to mentor, coach, and act as a strong role model for other staff in order to deliver our Mission. This role includes participation in an on-call rotation outside of regular working hours.

This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) and is open to male applicants only.

About the role

Have Co-ordinator (Keyworker) responsibility for people who are supported by the service. This includes involvement in the development, implementation and evaluation of Person-Centred Portfolios (PCPs).
Have lead responsibility for co-ordinating reviews with the person, their families / carers and any other significant people.
Ensure any risks that are identified during support of a person are responded to promptly and escalated in line with Positive Futures’ Risk Management Policy.
Ensure all PBS recommendations are implemented and liaise with the PBS Team to promote and support safe and effective Positive Behaviour Support strategies which, where appropriate, are “trauma informed”, and outline all aspects of support required to enable people to live their best life possible.
On call responsibilities are part of this role.
Accurately and effectively complete audits, ensure that documents and records are maintained and up to date.
Write short reports and ensure incidents and events are documented.
Lead handovers and ensure effective communication.

Access NI:
An Enhanced Access NI Disclosure Check will be required for this position. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from obtaining the position.
Positive Futures adheres to the Access NI Code of Practice, a copy of which can be made available upon request. Positive Futures also have a Policy and procedure on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and Storage & Handling copies of which can be made available upon request

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of religious belief; political opinion; sex; sexual orientation; marital or civil partnership status; racial group; age; disability

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