Social Care Worker - Day Services (Hcjf Dublin Oct 2025)

Role Purpose

The role of the Social Care Worker is to ensure a high-quality standard of care and support to all day attenders in Stewarts Care and to ensure high quality support in accordance with New Directions standards.

General Duties

• Provide oversight and governance of the assigned day service.
• Manage day to day planning and activities of the assigned day services.Lead a team within the assigned day service.
• Provide staff supervision and have a good oversight of staff training and performance.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the people we support based on equality and respect.
• Reporting to the Service Manager on a regular basis on the effective operation in their work location.
• Ensure that the needs of the people we support are being constantly met.
• Maintain full and effective communication with families and anyone else involved in supporting and caring for the people we support.
• To develop and maintain effective communication with all colleagues regarding the people we support.
• Implement operational plans as determined by Care Management

The Person

• CORU approved Level 7 Degree in Social Care or currently registering with CORU as a Social Care
• Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to the values of Stewarts Care to improve the lives of our service.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of working with people with complex need in a variety of different situations.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• High initiative and integrity.
• Must have knowledge of all relevant legislation and New Directions standards and a proven ability to implement same.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in supporting the rights and needs of people with an intellectual disability.
• Ability to make clear and concise reports regarding the people we support, either verbally or in writing.
• High level of flexibility, a willingness and an ability to develop new approaches to their work as a person’s needs change.
• A full clean driving licence is an advantage

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