Job Title: Support Worker
Description:
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland are seeking a qualified Support Worker to join their team. As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in providing supportive care for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
You will be responsible for supporting the person in all aspects of daily living, promoting independence and development of skills at all times. This includes meals, personal hygiene, and other related aspects of physical well-being.
The ideal candidate will have a good general education and a recognized qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable.
A minimum of 3 months experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behavior is desirable. Full training will be provided.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate flexibility, good communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, together with patience and a sense of humor.
Candidates must have good verbal and written communication skills. The ability to use computers, modern technology, on-line system and assistive technology is essential.
A full clean manual driving licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads, and the use of your own car is an essential requirement.
Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.
* Rostered hours of work are 56 hours per fortnight and the remaining 22 hours per fortnight are annualised to cover staff annual leave, sick leave and training days.
* The person appointed will be paid 78 hours per fortnight regardless of hours worked.
* All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster.
The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.
The successful candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs.
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.