Support Worker
We are seeking a Support Worker to join our team. As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing individualised supports to persons with physical and/or intellectual disability, enabling them to fully participate in training, community, work experience or employment.
About the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene and adhering to safe practice at all times.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and assist persons to fully participate in training and/or work experience.
* Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling.
* Ensure comfort and hygiene and adhere to safe practice at all times.
Requirements
* QQI Level 5 Health Care or Social Care Qualification.
* Patient Moving and Handing Qualification.
* Infection Control Qualification desirable.
* Experience of dealing with persons with additional support needs.
* Experience in the provision of personal care desirable.
Benefits
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
* 24 days annual leave.
* Bike to work scheme.
* Tax saver travel scheme.
* Income protection.
* Unpaid leave.
* Health and Wellbeing programme.
* Employee credit union scheme.
* Employee discount scheme.
* Financial support for studying and study leave.
* Sick leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).