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Camphill Community believes everyone irrespective of ability can live, learn and work together to reach their full potential, and our specialist teams make this possible for those using our services. 

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Are you

  • A positive role model who sees beyond the disability to the person inside?
  • Passionate about supporting others with different abilities to realise their full potential?
  • Compassionate and caring?
  • Interested in a job which helps you grow and develop as a person as well as professionally?

In return we offer…

  • A meaningful job which makes a fundamental difference to the lives of those with learning disability.
  • A competitive incremental salary scheme with enhanced weekend and night shift rates.
  • Residential Support staff receive meals when on duty at meal times.
  • Free on-site parking
  • Pension Scheme
  • Comprehensive training
  • Annual Leave package which increases with length of service
  • Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

Current Vacancies

Children's Residential Worker - 24/81/CRW/WEB
Hours - 38 hours per week (full time)- Fully flexible to include unsocial hours, evenings, and weekends.
Closing Date: 17, December 2024
We are currently recruiting for Child Residential Workers. This role will involve provision of care and support to children and/or young people with disabilities, complex needs, and behaviours that challenge. Our model of care is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Access to comprehensive range of training will ensure Child Residential Workers are well equipped to meet the needs of the children. The children enjoy a wide range of scheduled activities including crafts, play, sensory activities, household tasks, games, songs, baking, playing in the park, long walks und the community, trips out, drives in the car, and dancing.   Support with personal care and all daily living tasks is required. Craigmichael Children's Home is a caring and safe environment which aims to empower children to flourish and achieve their potential. **Currently we are unable to offer Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship**
Waking Night Child Residential Worker 24-82-WNCRW-WEB
Hours - 22
Closing Date: 17, December 2024
We are currently recruiting for Waking night Child Residential Workers whose purpose is to provide the highest possible standard of support and care to children and/or young people with disabilities and challenging behaviour who reside within our Children’s Home. Our model of care is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). This role will at times call for an element of personal care
Support Worker – Adult Residential 24/83/SW/WEB
Hours - 38 hours per week
Closing Date: 18, December 2024
Residential Support Workers will assist the house team in providing the highest possible standard of support and care to adults with complex needs and challenging behaviour. The team create a home setting that promotes independence, choices and rights, supporting the well-being of individuals within a safe and caring environment. The Support Worker role can require an element of personal care and at times may require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting challenging behaviours.
Waking Night Support Worker (24/87/WNSW/WEB)
Hours - 22/33/44 hour contracts available, shift patterns are from 10pm – 9am
Closing Date: 27, December 2024
Glencraig is seeking to employ Waking Night Support Workers to work as part of a community with the purpose of meeting the physical, psychological, emotional and social needs of each resident with disabilities and challenging behaviour. Ideally, you will have experience supporting persons with Autism and learning disabilities. The Waking Night Support Worker role can require an element of personal care and at times may require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting challenging behaviours.
Children's Residential Team Leader
Hours - 40 hours - (full time)- Fully flexible to include unsocial hours, evenings, and weekends.
Closing Date: 1, January 2025
Camphill Community Glencraig wish to appoint a qualified social worker or nurse to hold Team Leader Responsibility for Craigmichael Registered Children’s Home. The successful individual, as part of a team, will enable child residents who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, to pursue a valued lifestyle by supporting them and ensuring that all their social, emotional, spiritual and daily activity needs are met. The Team Leader will work on a rota basis that includes unsocial hours and weekends. *Please note: CVs will not be considered* **Currently, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for international candidates**
Learning Support Assistant - 24/80/LSA/WEB
Hours - Monday – Friday 8.30am-3.30pm Thursday – 8.30am-2.30pm
Closing Date: 3, January 2025
Due to the ongoing expansion of our school, we are recruiting for a number of Learning Support Assistants to join an established team, providing the highest possible standard of educational support and care to students with a range of complex special educational needs, and in particular, autism spectrum condition. The post involves supporting our students to engage with the curriculum by participating in meaningful daily activities which nurture well-being and encourage the development of skills. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in promoting independence and learning within an idyllic natural setting. In Camphill School Glencraig, we focus on ability not disability, improving the quality of life of children and adults with learning disabilities. Your role will be crucial in supporting our work with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, providing meaningful activities in an idyllic natural environment. Our therapeutic approach is grounded in the equality of all human beings and the recognition that we grow and develop together as we learn from each other regardless of our capacities.
Day Services Support Worker (24/84/DSW/WEB)
Hours - 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm
Closing Date: 6, January 2025
Support Workers in Day Services will assist the team in providing the highest possible standard of support and care to young adults with complex needs, to pursue a valued lifestyle by participating in meaningful day activities, supporting the well-being and development of skills as well as enhancing and promoting independence, choices and rights within a safe and caring environment.   The support worker role may require an element of personal care and at times will require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting challenging behaviours. 35 hours per week Monday – Friday (9am – 4pm) Additional hours may be available on our onsite adult’s residential homes, through our internal bank staff facility.
Day Support Worker - Farm (24/85/DSW/WEB)
Hours - 40 hours per week, 9am – 5pm
Closing Date: 6, January 2025
Due to the Development of Day Services we are currently recruiting for Support Workers who will work as part of a community whose purpose is to meet the physical, psychological, emotional and social needs of individuals with a learning disability within the Day Opportunity settings in Camphill Community Glencraig. This position will involve working in the outdoor farming environment. Day Support Workers will assist the team in providing the highest possible standard of support and care to adults with complex needs and challenging behaviour, to pursue a valued life style by participating in meaningful daily activities, supporting the well-being and development of skills as well as enhancing and promoting independence, choices and rights within a safe and caring environment. Camphill Community Glencraig, founded in 1954, is situated in a beautiful 100 acre green woodland setting outside Holywood Co. Down on the shores of Belfast Lough, surrounded by green fields, Farm, Market Garden and stunning views over the Belfast lough, providing a therapeutic and nurturing environment. We are looking for empathetic and caring staff who share our values and a desire to help improve and add to the quality of life and well-being of residents and day attendees. This position will require working in an outdoor Day Opportunity setting environment – The Farm. *Please note - we are currently unable to offer Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa sponsorship*

Volunteering

Volunteering has always been a key part of the service provided by Glencraig. From the 1960’s to present, there have been between 20 & 40 international volunteers who come and stay for at least a year at Glencraig.

Volunteers and Students

  1. The involvement of local volunteers and students is welcomed at Glencraig, there are four main areas where the above can be involved:
    Residential setting – supporting adults with a learning disability in a residential setting.
  2. School Placement – supporting children with a learning disability and complex needs in an educational setting.
  3. Training College – supporting adults with a learning disability and complex needs in day activities.
  4. Environmental and gardening projects

Short Term Coworker (International Volunteers)

International Volunteers are mainly involved in the residential setting at Glencraig but in some cases, it may be possible to organise activities in other areas. International Students are usually placed in areas relevant to their course of study if there is a place available.

There are three stages in our application process:

  • Stage 1 – The applicant will submit an online application form and if suitable will be invited to participate in a skype interview. After the interview, they will be informed if they have been selected for the project.
  • Stage 2 – If selected they will need to complete an Access NI application (the criminal record check for Northern Ireland) and provide specified documents to Glencraig.
  • Stage 3 – Only for International Volunteers/Students who require a UK visa. After they have received their Access NI clearance they will apply for a UK Charity Worker visa.

The above process can take 3 – 5 months to complete.

For further information about Volunteering in Glencraig please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator vincent.reynolds@glencraig.org.uk

Some of Our Volunteers

“I am still learning in this place full of opportunities, and that's what makes it so important for me.”

“I am still learning in this place full of opportunities, and that's what makes it so important for me.”

Berna

Short Term Volunteer

“Being a part of something much bigger than you, is a unique feeling.”

“Being a part of something much bigger than you, is a unique feeling.”

Naelle

Short Term Volunteer

“I have met many people at Glencraig, who are all very nice and open-minded.”

“I have met many people at Glencraig, who are all very nice and open-minded.”

Moana

Short Term Volunteer