Overview
Support Worker – Various
ID: 319304
Job Specialism: Operations – Northern Ireland
Location: Belfast
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Closing Date: Thursday, 6th August 2026
Could you bring energy, warmth and purpose to someone’s day?
Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We’re looking for Support Workers to join our team at Sense Hub Belfast, our purpose-built hub on Annadale Avenue. This is a newly registered service in the heart of the city, supporting people with sensory loss and learning disabilities to build skills, connect with their community and live full lives through sport, the arts and everyday opportunities.
These are permanent roles with flexible hours available, from part-time 15 hours through to full-time contracts of up to 37.5 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour. Shift patterns can be discussed at interview. This is a newly registered service in the heart of the city, supporting people with sensory loss and learning disabilities to build skills, connect with their community and live full lives through sport, the arts and everyday opportunities.
Full training will be provided – no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, caring, and empathetic
- Positive, with a can-do attitude
- Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives
- Willing to attend training and develop in their role
This role in Belfast might include supporting people with:
- Personal care and hygiene
- Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
- Medication and wellbeing
- 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
Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That’s why we’re committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
We know there’s always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we’re working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.
If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of 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
Please use the link below to complete your application. 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.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
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/
Precise Location: 34 Annadale Avenue, , Belfast, , BT7 3JJ, United Kingdom
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
