Social Care Worker/Support Worker- Respite Service

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*Please Note, a Full Manual Drivers Licence is required for this role*

GALRO provide professional, clinical supports and services to vulnerable children and adults.

Our range of services are designed, developed and structured based on an individuals diagnosis, presentation and current life experience.

We provide residential services, respite services, community based mentoring services and home support services.

Respite care in GALRO is a short-term break away from the daily routines of everyday life.

Respite offers an opportunity to take a break in a comfortable, homely, safe and secure environment, where care is provided 24 hours a day by social care professionals.

Support Worker Requirements:

• The candidate will hold a QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support or Early Childhood Care and Education.
• Be of an empathetic nature.
• Be enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Assist and encourage service users to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Have the ability to understand and adhere to GALRO policies and procedures.
• Flexible availability - including weekend work, sleepovers and night shifts.

Key Tasks Include:

• Provide emotional support to service users and liaise professionally with significant people in the person’s life such as parents and siblings.
• Support service users with personal care, meal prep and housekeeping.
• Support and encourage service users to reach their goals and aspirations.
• Arrange and actively engage in age appropriate activity.
• Supervise service users in accordance with their support requirements.
• Liaise professionally with Behaviour Support Therapists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists.
• Be responsible for the upkeep of daily record keeping including daily reports, incident report, cleaning schedules, medication and administration records.

Social Care Worker Requirements:

• The candidate will hold a Level 7 degree in Social Care Practice or Early Childhood Care and Education.
• Be of an empathetic nature.
• Be enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Assist and encourage service users to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Have the ability to understand and adhere to GALRO policies and procedures.
• Flexible availability - including weekend work, sleepovers and night shifts.

Key Tasks Include:

• Provide shift leadership when directed by line management and carry out lead staff duties.
• Provide emotional support to service users and liaise professionally with significant people in the person’s life such as parents and siblings.
• Support service users with personal care, meal prep and housekeeping.
• Support and encourage service users to reach their goals and aspirations.
• Arrange and actively engage in age appropriate activity.
• Supervise service users in accordance with their support requirements.
• Liaise professionally with Behaviour Support Therapists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists.
• Be responsible for the upkeep of daily record keeping including daily reports, incident report, cleaning schedules, medication and administration records.

Benefits:

• Premium rate of pay for night shifts- additional 25%.
• Premium rate of pay for weekend working- additional 33%.
• Competitive pay rates- based on level of qualification.
• Progressive pay scale.
• Continuous professional development.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Employee of the month.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €17.00-€19.00 per hour

Education:

• Advanced/Higher Certificate (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Manual Drivers Licence (required)

Work Location: In person