Placement Support Worker

The Vacancy

Placement Support Worker (9-12 Month Fixed-Term Placement)

Learning Disability & Autism Services (Locations across Northern Ireland)

Are you currently studying Health & Social Care or a related discipline and looking for a meaningful placement? Join Inspire as a Placement Support Worker and gain hands-on experience supporting people with learning disabilities to live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives.

Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract (9-12 months)

Salary: £13.19 - £13.74 per hour

What You'll Do

• Build trusting, professional relationships and provide compassionate, person-centred support.
• Assist individuals to develop social, domestic, personal and community living skills as outlined in their support plans.
• Promote wellbeing, positive health choices and community participation.
• Contribute to risk assessments, care planning and therapeutic environments.
• Participate in activities, outings and holidays, offering encouragement and empowerment.
• Work collaboratively with the team, external agencies and families.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world experience in learning disability and autism support.
• Professional development through supervision, feedback and team learning.
• Skills in communication, safeguarding, wellbeing promotion and person-centred practice.
• Experience working within organisational policies, standards and multidisciplinary teams.

Who We're Looking For

• Students completing a relevant Health & Social Care-related qualification.
• Compassionate, motivated individuals who want to make a positive impact.
• Team players with a commitment to learning, wellbeing and high-quality care.

If you're passionate about supporting others and want a placement that truly develops your skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note if successful at interview, the applicant will have to complete an enhanced adult barred disclosure check.

Following the interviews a waiting list will be created for similar posts for a nine month period.

Inspire is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection based on merit.

Our Organisation

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Our Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave
Cycle to Work Scheme
Shopping Discounts
Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
Death in Service Benefit
Occupational Sick Pay

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