Camphill Community Glencraig is currently recruiting for the following vacancy:
Senior Day Support Worker (26/56/SDSW/WEB)
Due to the Development of our services we are currently recruiting for a Senior Day Support Worker
who will work as part of a team whose purpose is to meet the physical, psychological, emotional and
social needs of adults with a learning disability within the Adult Day Services in Camphill Community
Glencraig.
The role will assist the Team Leader in providing the highest possible standard of support and care to
adults with complex needs and challenging behavior. This role can require an element of personal care
and at times will require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting
challenging behaviors.
With this vision and our aim of providing a high quality service, we are looking for empathetic and
caring staff who share our values and a desire to help improve and enrich the quality of life, health and
wellbeing of residents and day attendees. We aim to support adults during meaningful day activities in
a safe, stimulating environment, in line with the organizational values and ethos.
*Please Note this role does not currently meet the criteria set by the UK Home Office for the Tier 2 Health and Social Care Visa *
Salary: 5-Point scale, commencing on £14.02 per hour increasing with length of service
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week, Mon Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm daily
Contract:Permanent
Closing date: 4pm- Friday 13th November 2026
Essential Criteria:
- RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care ORequivalent to National Occupational Standards Level 3 in one of the following areas: Health & Social Care, Education, Early Years, Play/Sport/Leisure activities, Youth Work or equivalent level of qualification
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills Maths and English GSCE level, grade C and above
- Registered or agreeable to applying for registration with the N. Ireland Social Care Council
- At least 1 year of experience in a caring and/or educational support field
- Experience of providing direct personal care to individuals with complex needs.
- Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
Desirable Criteria:
- Qualification in Health & Social Care, Social Sciences
- Experience in education or health and social care setting
- Experience in a Day Care/Day opportunities setting
- Experience of medical conditions e.g. epilepsy
- Awareness of Camphill ethos and the values of the organisation.
Benefits:Group Life Assurance Paid Holidays Parking Pension Fund
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