Job Title: Social Care Assistant
Residential & Day Services Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time and Relief Contracts
Location: Co. Kildare / Co. Wicklow
Kare Adult Supports work with people over the age of 18 years, supporting them to live and be active in their community through supported employment, learning, and everyday activities.
Duties
* Take part in the completion of Assessment of Need for individuals.
* Play an integral role in the implementation and evaluation of a person's Individual Support Plan.
* Support individuals to enhance their life by ensuring that their goals are achieved.
* Plan and support individuals in preparing healthy nutritious meals.
* Support individuals in all aspects of their daily lives, including personal care and supporting people who have complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
* Support individuals with their health, ensuring they have access to all relevant healthcare professionals.
* Support individuals to play a role in the general housekeeping while ensuring a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the home.
* Maintain effective communication with families and ensure that they are involved in the total care of the individual.
* Drive Kare vehicles to support the people who use our services.
Requirements
* Essential Minimum Qualification: QQI Level 5 Intellectual Disability Practice / Social Care / Community Support Worker Programme - (at least 3 modules completed but must include Intellectual Disability).
* ESSENTIAL - A full, clean, manual Irish driving licence.
* An understanding of: Person Centred Planning, Advocacy, Safeguarding & Risk Management.
* A very good understanding of and experience supporting people with challenging behaviours and the use of positive behaviour support plans to support individuals.
* Excellent communication, teamwork, interpersonal, organisational, and initiative skills.
* IT skills and the ability to carry out administrative tasks, e.g., email correspondence, report writing, use of assistive technology.
* The ability to build trusting and respectful relationships.
* Enjoy working on your own with a person with an intellectual disability.
* Be eligible to work in Ireland.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave.
* Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (subject to service).
* Rewarding work with flexible hours.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Contributory Pension Plan.
* Optional Salary Protection Plan and local Employee Discounts.
* Personal Development, Professional Growth, and Career Progression.
Note: While the successful candidate will be contracted to an initial location, staff may be asked to transfer locations based on the needs of the service. The Residential Service rosters will include day, night, and weekend shifts.
About Us: Kare is an innovative and progressive voluntary organisation, committed to providing an individualised service based on best practice to over 400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred.
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