Job Title: Care Worker
Purpose:
* To provide and deliver personal care services to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Difficulties within a respite service setting.
* In an environment which values and respects the individual, fosters a positive behavioral support approach to supporting people with challenging behaviors.
* An environment that fosters community based living, personal development and social inclusion.
Our Mission:
* We welcome all backgrounds and abilities as we are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
* We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals.
Responsibilities:
* Promote and actively involve in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
* Facilitate and implement a person-centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes, and requirements of service users.
* Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice and risk assessments at all times.
* Assist service users in the taking of medication in line with policy and procedure.
* Ensure that all interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect, equality, and incorporating choice.
* Actively participate in appropriate educational, recreational, and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources.
* Ensure safe transportation of clients, by adhering to policy and procedure and the use of all safety equipment as appropriate.
* Assist with catering, cleaning, general domestic duties, and the documentation of information within the service as deemed necessary.
Requirements:
* QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care
* Experience of working in a residential/respite care setting
* Full Driving Licence and own means of transport
What We Offer:
* Company Pension Scheme
* Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Educational leave and financial support for study
* 27 days of annual leave
* Health and Wellbeing Program
* Bike to Work and Tax Saver Travel schemes
* Income Protection and Sick Leave
* Long Service Reward Scheme
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounts, Credit Union Scheme, and more