Job Title: Social Care Worker
Enabling people with an intellectual disability to have full and meaningful lives through quality person-centred services in partnership with families.
The Organisation:
Cheeverstown is a voluntary organisation, regulated by the Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA).
Purpose of the Post:
We are recruiting Social Care Workers for Supported Living services to join our team on both full-time (39 hr) and part-time (19.5hr) contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure a high-quality standard of care and support to all the people we support and to ensure high-quality support in accordance with New Directions standards.
* Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, families, colleagues, and other agencies, both verbally and in writing.
* Promote and empower those you support in a person-centred approach, which will also encompass community inclusion and individualised support.
Person Specification:
* Proven organisational, leadership, effective communication, interpersonal and team-building skills with the ability to influence others.
* Comprehensive ability to communicate, liaise and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, families, colleagues and other agencies, both verbally and in writing.
* Passion for promoting and empowering those you support in a person-centred approach, which will also encompass community inclusion and individualised support.
Essential Criteria:
* Applicants must possess a CORU approved qualification at NFQ Level 7 or above in Social Care / Applied Social Studies and/or be currently registered with CORU as a Social Care Worker.
* A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.
* An enthusiastic, motivated professional who displays a person-centred approach and a sustained commitment to supporting the individual and promoting community inclusion.
Desirable Criteria:
* Ability to collaborate and work as a member of a team.
* Strong organisational and time management skills.
* Good IT and administrative skills.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be paid at the Social Care worker scale on the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales, depending on qualifications and experience.
€38,951 - €54,989 per annum.