Kare Camps (Easter, Summer & Halloween) and Saturday Clubs in **** Social Care Assistant positions Location: Co, Kildare & West Wicklow Social Care Assistant Salary Scale: from €***** hourly Across **** Kare will be hosting Easter, Summer and Halloween Camps, in addition to regular Saturday Clubs for children with additional needs.
We are seeking Social Care Assistants to join the Kare team and support Service Users during these events.
Under the direction of the relevant Leader, the Social Care Assistant role aims to ensure individuals are respected, treated with dignity and supported.
Responsibilities Support Service Users who attend Kares Summer Camps to create a fun atmosphere Assist in implementing the agreed programmes and ensure that each Service User is involved in activities that reflect on their interests Assist Service Users, when necessary, at mealtimes using appropriate feeding methods if applicable Support each person where appropriate with regards to their personal/intimate care and medication Maintain effective communication with families and relatives, where appropriate Communicate with individual Service Users in a manner that is empowering for them using appropriate communication aids when necessary Requirements Minimum Qualification: QQI Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice/Social Care/Childcare/relevant qualification A very good understanding of and experience support people with challenging behaviours and the use of positive behaviour support plans to support individuals Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational & initiative skills Ability to build trusting and respectful relationships Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability Be eligible to work in Ireland without sponsorship Closing date for applications is 15th February ****.
A detailed Job Description is available on request.
Informal enquires to Jamie Crennan ).
Shortlisting will be completed on the basis of information provided in your application against the requirement of the role.The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and Garda Vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable.
Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.
About Kare Kare delivers a wide range of community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an innovative and progressive way.
Our goal is to support them and their families to create a present and future that fulfils their personal potential.
Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred.
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Skills: Social Care Healthcare.
Intellectual Disability Personal Care Challenging Behaviour