Social Care Workers

A wellestablished non-profit organisation providing a wide range of services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities is seeking Social Care Workers to join their expanding team. The organisation supports individuals across multiple residential and day service settings and is committed to personcentred care community integration and enabling people to reach their full potential.

About the Role

Reporting to a Social Care Leader Nurse or relevant Manager you will support residents in line with national standards for disability services. You will help create a homefromhome environment and ensure highquality care and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support residents with daytoday activities in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Build respectful empowering relationships and promote independence.
• Assist with personal care where required.
• Teach daily living skills and support residents with personal finances.
• Promote community involvement and meaningful leisure activities.
• Handle household duties such as cooking cleaning and shopping.
• Administer and record medication safely.
• Maintain records and reports as required.
• Participate in team meetings case conferences and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Contribute to a safe inclusive environment and follow all Health & Safety procedures.
• Support and supervise staff when required following organisational guidelines.
• Help develop individual care plans and promote personcentred advocacy.
• Act as a Key Worker where necessary.
• Drive residents to appointments activities or day services (full driving licence required).

Experience & Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Social Care Nursing (RNID) or Social Work.
• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Experience managing behaviours that challenge is desirable.
• Strong communication organisation and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Flexibility to work a roster including days evenings weekends 12-hour shifts and sleepovers.

Additional Requirements

• Full Irish/EU driving licence.
• Willingness to complete all necessary training (internal & external).
• Ability to uphold confidentiality and comply with organisational policies.
• CORU registered / applied for CORU Registration

Salary

• Based on Section 39 restored pay scales aligned with experience and qualifications.
• Job Types: Full-time Permanent
• Pay:19.34-25.86 per hour
• Expected hours: No more than 48 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee assistance program

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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