Casual/Flexible Disability Support Worker (Ref DSW22)

Updated 24.03.2022 (Posted 15.03.2022)

Following the successful award of Disability Support Services for young people with a disability participating in the Department for Economy’s Skills for Life & Work and Apprenticeships NI provision from 01 February 2022, Disability Action is seeking interest from Disability Support Workers.

We are seeking Disability Support Workers in all locations throughout Northern Ireland, particularly to cover the Newry and Portadown areas.

Closing date for receipt of CVs is Friday 29 April 2022 at 14:00.

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