About Us
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families, with a proud history spanning over 70 years.
Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, empowering them with confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their goals.
Our Values
We welcome all backgrounds and abilities. As an inclusive employer, we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
We strive to create an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals, where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Accommodations
If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know.
Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace.
Community Support Worker
This role involves assisting in the delivery of individualized community support to individuals with intellectual, physical, and mental health challenges.
Supporting individuals to be valued members of their local communities.
Supporting individuals to optimize their emotional, social, occupational, and learning experiences through programmes offered within the community.
This role will also involve providing one-to-one support to an individual with social activities as well as working with groups in the community.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure all interaction with service users is approached with dignity, respect, equality, and incorporates choice.
* Plan, develop, implement, monitor, and review appropriate educational, recreational, and occupational programs within the community.
Requirements:
* Minimum QQI Level 5 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is desirable.
* Knowledge and experience of local community resources is highly desirable.
* Experience in supporting individuals with intellectual, physical, and mental health challenges.
* Full clean driving license.
What We Offer:
* 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).