Support worker.

Overview

• ID

  317192

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Permanent - Part Time

• Location

  Malone

• Hours

  20

• Closing Date

  17/07/2026

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Do you believe everyone deserves to live life to the full? So do we.

At Sense, we don’t just provide care, we champion independence. We're looking for a Support Worker to join our supported living service in the heart of Malone. This is a part-time position offering 20 hours per week at £13 per hour, working alternate weekends to ensure our residents always have the support they need.

You’ll be joining an established, close-knit team supporting six incredible individuals. This is a house full of personality, in fact, one of the people we support was recently named Sense Person of the Year!

No experience? No problem. We don’t hire based on a CV, we hire based on your values. If you are caring, positive, and ready to learn, we will provide all the expert training you need to feel confident and empowered in your role.

You must hold a full manual Drivers licence and be willing to drive a resident's vehicle.

Who we're looking for

• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Caring, empathetic, and passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Available to work alternate weekends
• Willing to attend training as needed

Your Impact

There’s no such thing as a "typical" day here because everyone we support is a unique individual. Your priority is empowering them to live the life they choose. This might include:

• Daily Adventures:Heading into Belfast for shopping, social clubs, or even a night out.
• Life Skills:Supporting with cooking, cleaning, and managing finances.
• Wellbeing:Assisting with personal care, hygiene, and medication.
• Work & Hobbies:Helping people engage with their jobs or favourite pastimes.

Benefits:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free Access NI Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529  or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

Closing Date

17/07/2026