About Rehab Group
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years.
Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals. We Welcome All Backgrounds and Abilities. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
Role Overview
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals.
If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know.
Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace.
Our goal is to ensure that all candidates and employees have the support they need to succeed in their roles.
We will work with you to meet your needs.
Job Description: Care Worker
About the Role
To provide and deliver personal care services to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Difficulties within a respite service setting, in an environment which values and respects the individual, fosters a positive behavioral support approach to supporting people with challenging behaviors and an environment that fosters community based living, personal development and social inclusion.
Responsibilities:
* Promote and actively get involved in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
* Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice at all times.
* Assist service users in the taking of medication in line with policy and procedure.
* Ensure that all interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect and equality and incorporating choice.
* Actively participate in appropriate, educational, recreational and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources.
* Ensure safe transportation of clients, by adhering to policy and procedure and the use of all safety equipment as appropriate.
* Assist with catering, cleaning, general domestic duties and the documentation of information within the service as deemed necessary.
Requirements:
* Full manual driving licence is essential.
* Minimum of QQI Level 5 in Social Care, or equivalent.
* Willing to participate in all training provided.
* Minimum of 12 months experience.
* If applicable, candidates will need to provide a police certificate for any country they've lived in before moving to Ireland
What We Offer:
* Company Pension Scheme
* Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
* Educational leave
* 27 days annual leave
* Bike to work scheme
* Tax saver travel scheme
* Income protection
* Unpaid leave
* Health and Wellbeing programme
* Company credit union scheme
* Employee discount scheme
* Digital Doctor
* Financial support for studying and study leave
* Long Service Reward Scheme
* Sick leave
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)