Support worker - female

Overview

• ID

  323416

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Permanent - Part Time

• Location

  Carrickfergus

• Hours

  18 hours per week

• Closing Date

  21/09/2026

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Could you make a real difference in someone's everyday life?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for a Support Worker to join our team at Edenvale in Carrickfergus; a welcoming 10-bed residential service supporting individuals with sensory impairment and complex needs, with a strong commitment to quality and the training and development of our staff.

This is a permanent role working 18 hours per week on a two-week rota, paying £13.00 per hour. A full driving licence is essential for this role. Full training will be provided.

Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Reliable and committed
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Finances and medication
• Getting out into the community for activities and social events
• Their social life and leisure interests

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

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with 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

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.

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

21/09/2026