Who We Are
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland offers a variety of residential, day, respite, assessment, and clinical services to individuals with varying degrees of intellectual disability.
Many of the people we support have additional needs, including autism, behaviours that challenge, and physical or sensory disabilities.
Services and supports are provided to over 6,500 people, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford.
Skills and attributes
Care Assistant
Public Sector
Description
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland, Limerick Region
Applications are invited for the following positions across our services
CARE ASSISTANT
Work Location:
FOYNES, CO.
LIMERICK
Permanent and Relief contracts available
Panels will be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Working with Brothers of Charity Ireland
Working with us means you will be joining an organisation that supports people with intellectual disabilities to be valued citizens in their local community, to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends.
We require bright ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with persons with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible.
In return for this dedication and commitment we offer the following:
Competitive Rates of Pay
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Full Training provided
Full & Part-Time Work
Career Progression
Employee Assistance Programs
The role of a Care Assistant
Care Assistants provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services.
This role comprises two main elements.
Firstly the Care Assistant is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day.
This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being.
Secondly, a major focus of the Care Assistant role is to assist and support People Supported by the Services with development on Individual Plans and achievement of associated outcomes.
In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration.
All applicants are required to :
Have a minimum QQI Level 5 qualification in an appropriate or relevant field
Hold a full manual driving license which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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