St. Christopher's Service provides a comprehensive, efficient, and innovative service to people with intellectual disabilities. It is a high-quality, community-based service, based on identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach their fullest potential. We are looking for staff who are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community-based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our mission and national standards, underpinned by quality and best practice and research.
Residential & Respite Services
We have an opportunity for a permanent Social Care Worker within our Residential and Respite Service. The successful candidates will maintain the highest attainable standards of person-centred care, promote optimum independence and choice, and enhance the quality of life of the Service User in all aspects of daily living within a regulated framework. To assist and co-operate in the smooth running of the assigned area.
Qualification
1. QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College
2. Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland
3. A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
Experience
1. Experience working with persons with an Intellectual Disability.
2. Knowledge and experience of the residential, social, and recreational needs of persons with an Intellectual Disability.
3. Knowledge and experience of advocacy and individual personal plans/person-centred planning.
4. Full clean driving licence and willingness to drive as part of role is essential.
Informal Inquiries
Bernadette O Loughlin, Person in Charge | Battery Court, Co. Longford
Application Process
Please follow/copy link to apply: Apply Here
Latest date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 18th April 2025.
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