Care Worker

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 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals

Care Worker

Permanent Contract, 30 Hours

Ivy Court, Ennis, Co Clare

Job Purpose:

To provide a personal care service to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Difficulties within a residential 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

Minimum Education & Experience required:

• Minimum of QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
• Training in responses to behavior that challenges and medication management
• Experience working in a residential setting
• Skills and knowledge in the areas of Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• A champion of Person Centred Planning and Individual Action Plans.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote and actively 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 and risk assessments at all times.
• Ensure that all interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporating choice

Additional requirements

• Full Clean Drivers Licence is essential
• To be able to work effectively in a team providing person centered support for service users.
• To be able to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
• To be able to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Staff benefits:

• 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)

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance

Closing Date:

Please submit your application to this post by 02/12/2024

To view full extensive job description please, click please visit our company site www.rehab.ie/careers and download attachment at the bottom of the job page.

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer