Job Description

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury North Down and Ards we are recruiting for Part Time Enabling Support Workers. Due to service requirements, a full UK licence will be required, with access to your own vehicle.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.


We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.


Our disability services across adult care, children's care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.


About the role


As an Enabling Support Worker it will be your role to provide support and encouragement, by taking direction from both the person supported and the person centred support plan. You will work shifts of 10:00 - 14:30, or 11:00 - 15:00, on a rota basis.


You will be required to maintain accurate records while at work, in line with the service requirements. You may also be required to administer personal care and medication.


There will be a requirement to cover sleep in sessions. You will be paid an additional 60 per sleep in.


North Down and Ards is an Independent Living service. Independent Living specialises in providing flexible, client-driven approach to care, health and inclusion requirements for people with a wide range of needs and living situations.


Whether support is needed for an hour or two, or up to 24 hours a day, we help people to get the most out of life and their local community. This service, which embraces homecare, accessing local activities, community support and day services, supports all ages from late teens to elderly people.


Benefits of working at Shaftesbury


At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We're proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We're now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff, which is listed below:

Welcome to Shaftesbury bonus of 500 on completion of a successful probation (terms apply) Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement. Great RQIA, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by RQIA in all domains, all staff will receive a 30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a 50 gift voucher. We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to 50 for going above and beyond within your role. Excellent training package provided for all staff. Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years. Pension Scheme. Access to our employee assistance program.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that's committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.


What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it's the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.


Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.


Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.


Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.