Support Worker (Multiple Positions)

Positive Futures – Coleraine

Charity Jobs NI is exclusively partnering with Positive Futures to recruit multiple enthusiastic, caring, and committed Support Workers in Coleraine. This fulfilling role offers you the opportunity to positively transform lives through compassionate, person-centred support.

About Positive Futures

Positive Futures supports people with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries, empowering them to live independently and achieve their dreams through dedicated, personalised support. Wonderful things can and do happen when people get the right support, at the right time, from the right people.

About the Role

As a Support Worker, your role is to support people to live the life they want; promoting independence, choice, dignity, and meaningful community engagement as part of a dedicated team. You’ll receive a full, paid induction and ongoing training to learn how best to support each person.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships and deliver high-quality, person-centred support in line with each person’s support plan.
• Enable independent living: assist with domestic tasks, healthy meal preparation, medication and finances, benefits, and accessing the right services (e.g. Social Worker, GP, Dentist).
• Promote choice, informed decision-making, and self-advocacy; support participation in social, leisure, volunteering, training and employment opportunities.
• Safeguard health, safety and wellbeing; recognise and escalate risks in line with policies and the Risk Management Framework.
• Maintain accurate records and use ICT systems (e.g. rota, HR, care/support planner systems) effectively.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Personal or work experience providing care or support (this can include caring for a child/family member/friend, volunteering, or placements where you provided care or support).
• Full, valid driving licence and access to a car insured for business purposes (Class 2 business insurance); or a full, valid driving licence or the ability to travel independently to meet the needs of the role.
• Basic digital skills to record notes and use rota/HR/care systems.

Desirable

• Experience in health, social care or community-based support.

Positive Futures looks for people who share their POSITIVE values (People First, Opportunities, Speaking Out, Innovation, Tenacious, Involvement, Value for Money, Excellence) and who can demonstrate effective communication, teamwork, problem-solving and resilience.

Hours & Location

• Full-time: 37.5 hours per week (part-time and relief opportunities may also be available).
• Location: Coleraine.

Salary & Benefits

• £23,874 – £25,027 per annum (Pay Points 1-3) / Relief Support Worker £12.21 per hour. Salaries shown are based on full-time hours (pro-rata for part-time).
• Holidays: 28-33 days per holiday year (including designated days).
• Pension: Contributory scheme – employer 4% (eligible staff) alongside your 5%.
• Training & Support: Paid induction, regular 1:1s, team development, and access to specialist and accredited training.
• NISCC Registration: Initial fee paid on joining; annual fee covered for eligible staff after three years’ service.

You might currently be working in roles such as: Care Assistant, Support Assistant, Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Personal Assistant, or similar.

How to Apply

Interested? Apply via Charity Jobs NI with your CV today, or email it directly For a confidential chat, call our team on .

Skills:
Support Worker Learning Disabilities Autism Support Community Support

Benefits:
Enhanced Holiday Leave Pension