Job Title: Social Care Worker/ Support Worker
Location: Kilbixy Paddocks, County Westmeath
Contract Type: Part Time
Kilbixy Paddocks Ability Therapy Centre~
Kilbixy Paddocks provides an environment with various themes in a comfortable surrounding that are restorative and refreshing.
The aims are many and varied, in essence, this amenity is a venue for individuals to pursue their dreams and achieve their potential in a flexible, and responsive environment.
Kilbixy Paddocks has been developed as a purpose-built amenity combining leisure, therapy and personal development.
Job Purpose
The primary purpose of this role is to provide high quality, person-centred care to adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism.
This role requires a compassionate and proactive approach to care, built on trust and respect, and delivered in line with GALRO policies and New Directions.
Support Worker Requirements:
* The candidate will hold a QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support or related discipline.
* Be of an empathetic nature.
* Be enthusiastic and adaptable.
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have experience working in a regulated Social Care setting.
* Have a strong understanding of New Directions.
* Have flexible availability - including weekend work.
Key Tasks Include:
* Provide emotional support to service users and liaise professionally with significant people in the service users life such as parents and siblings.
* Provide practical support, including personal care and medication management.
* Support and encourage service users to reach their goals and aspirations.
* Arrange and actively engage in age appropriate activity.
* Supervise service users in accordance with their support requirements.
* Be responsible for the upkeep of daily record keeping including daily reports, incident report, cleaning schedules, medication and administration records.
Social Care Worker Requirements:
* The candidate will hold a Level 7 degree in Social Care Practice or related discipline.
* Be of an empathetic nature.
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Have strong organisational and report writing skills.
* Have experience working in a regulated Social Care setting.
* Have a strong understanding of New Directions.
* Have flexible availability - including weekend work.
Key Tasks Include:
* Provide shift leadership when directed by line management and carry out lead staff duties.
* Provide emotional support to service users and liaise professionally with significant people in the service users life such as parents and siblings.
* Provide practical support, including personal care and medication management.
* Support and encourage service users to reach their goals and aspirations.
* Arrange and actively engage in age appropriate activity.
* Supervise service users in accordance with their support requirements.
* Be responsible for the upkeep of daily record keeping including daily reports, incident report, cleaning schedules, medication and administration records.
Benefits:
* Premium rate of pay for weekend working- additional 33%.
* Competitive pay rates.
* Continuous professional development.
* Refer a Friend scheme.
* Employee of the month.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: €14.00-€18.00 per hour
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
* manual drivers licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person