SEHSCT Adult Support Worker Adult Disability - Day Services Band 3

Job details

• Branch: Lisburn Area (SEHSCT)
• Location: Lisburn Adult Resource Centre
• Salary: Band 3 (£24,937 - £26,598)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 26/08/26
• Closes: Wed, 09 September 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Adult Support Worker – Day Services

BAND Band 3

DIRECTORATE Adult Services

INITIAL LOCATION Lisburn Assessment & Resource Centre

REPORTS TO Day Centre Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO Director of Adult Services

JOB SUMMARY

The Support Worker will be a member of the Day Centre Team providing Day Opportunities to Adults with learning Disability using a person centred approach. The Support Worker will primarily communicate with each service user using strategies identified by Speech and Language Therapy and the Behaviour Support Team. The Support Worker will provide personal care and manage challenging behaviour when required. Staff within the Day Centre are expected at all times to provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide personal assistance with primary needs i.e. toileting, feeding, bathing, showering.

Facilitate and enable service users to participate in activities.

Be responsible for the care of a group of service users in the absence of the Day Care Worker.

Implement agreed individual programmes of support designed to enhance and maximise the capabilities of adults with a disability (eg Behaviour Management Programmes Support regarding personal hygiene skills, life skills, employment skills and promote enhancement of self esteem).

Implement social and recreational programmes.

Implement appropriate individual behavioural strategies identified by Behaviour support Team.

Assist with the management and monitoring service users’ personal finances

Participate in meeting the physical and personal needs of service users.

Meet the needs of service users with complex /challenging behaviours by willing to be trained and participate in behavioural interventions such as MAPA.

Assist with the management and administration of medication on completion of training.

Participate in the assessment, monitoring and review for each client.

Assess risks to clients, staff and members of the public and report to the Manager.

Liaise regularly with other Day Care Staff regarding their input with the client / carer.

Support people with behavioural difficulties with their travel requirements to both access the service and meet the needs identified in their individual plans.

Co-work within the existing key worker system and provide support to other Senior Day Care Staff as required.

Participate in existing rotas for non-residential respite service.

Act as bus escort as and when required to convey clients to and from their place of residence.

Be required to work across settings to encourage independence and promote community participation.

Participate in a formal programme of supervision, staff performance and development review.

Contribute to and participate in training opportunities relevant to their post

Provide and maintain appropriate case records and reports to support the monitoring and reviewing of programmes of support.

Observe confidentiality in respect of his / her exchanges with service users / carers.

Perform their duties in accordance with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Policies and Procedures and in adherence to legislation.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Adult Support Worker – Day Care. Band 3

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Disability / Adult Services

SALARY

HOURS 30 hrs per week

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR> <February 2025 >

Notes to applicants

1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section

Method of Assessment

Qualifications/ Registration/ Experience

Have at least 1 years paid / unpaid experience in a caring environment* / role AND hold NVQ Level 2 in Care / Health & Social Care or QCF level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent/above OR Have 2 years paid / unpaid experience in a caring environment* / role

Shortlisting by Application Form

* Caring environment is defined as working within a caring environment which may include Residential Care, Day Support, Supported Living, Hospital, Special School, or in one of the Allied Health Professional posts and may also include someone in the family home. This does not necessarily need to be Learning Disability specific.

Currently registered or be eligible for registration with NISCC. Please note that before taking up appointment applicants must have secured Registration with NISCC on the Social Care part of the Register.

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

1. Ability to work with adults with a Learning Disability and Challenging Behaviour.

2. Effective communications skills both verbal and written, to meet the needs of the post in full.

3. Ability to work as a team member

4. Ability and willingness to assist with physical and personal care needs.

5. Ability to cope with stressful situations and ability to use initiative.

6. Flexibility and willingness to become involved in a range of opportunities / activities with adults with disabilities

Interview / Test

Knowledge

7. Knowledge and understanding of the needs of Adults with a Learning Disability

8. Awareness of RQIA standards for Day Care settings.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Experience

Experience of working with Adults with a Learning Disability who display Challenging Behaviours

Experience of groupwork

Shortlisting by Application Form / Interview

Qualifications

GCSE English Grade A, B, C or equivalent

Other

Trained in the use of Management of Actual and Potential Aggression (MAPA)

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

If this is a Temporary Post add the following statement

If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

To access a copy of the Access NI Code of Practice, please Click here

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has guidance on the Recruitment of People with Criminal Convictions. To access a copy of this guidance, please Click Here

Protecting and using your information

To access a copy of the Trust’s Data Protection Policy Statement, Click Here

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

The Trust is unable to sponsor entry level Band 3 posts due to Home Office salary threshold restrictions.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times

HSC Value

What does this mean?

What does this look like in practice? - Behaviours

Working Together

We work together for the best outcome for people we care for and support. We work across Health and Social Care and with other external organisations and agencies, recognising that leadership is the responsibility of all.

I work with others and value everyone’s contribution

I treat people with respect and dignity

I work as part of a team looking for opportunities to support and help people in both my own and other teams

I actively engage people on issues that affect them

I look for feedback and examples of good practice, aiming to improve where possible

Compassion

We are sensitive, caring, respectful and understanding towards those we care for and support and our colleagues. We listen carefully to others to better understand and take action to help them and ourselves.

I am sensitive to the different needs and feelings of others and treat people with kindness

I learn from others by listening carefully to them

I look after my own health and well-being so that I can care for and support others

Excellence

We commit to being the best we can be in our work, aiming to improve and develop services to achieve positive changes. We deliver safe, high-quality, compassionate care and support.

I put the people I care for and support at the centre of all I do to make a difference

I take responsibility for my decisions and actions

I commit to best practice and sharing learning, while continually learning and developing

I try to improve by asking ‘could we do this better?’

Openness & Honesty

We are open and honest with each other and act with integrity and candour.

I am open and honest in order to develop trusting relationships

I ask someone for help when needed

I speak up if I have concerns

I challenge inappropriate or unacceptable behaviour and practice