Job description
Social Care Worker
Full Irish Driver's License Required.
Job Title: Social Care Worker, Lotus Care Children's Respite and Residential Service's
Status: Permanent, Full Time Contract
Location: 3 Services within Co. Kildare
Reporting to: Person in Charge
The Company
Lotus Care Services are a new company providing respite and residential care settings for people with disabilities. Our aim is to support and provide the best quality care for our service users and in that scope we will provide the best working environments for our staff to learn, develop and expand their careers.
We are recruiting social care workers in the Kildare area. The main goal is to ensure service users are supported and empowered so that they can live their life to the fullest.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Intellectual Disability and Autism sector to join the fantastic team at Lotus Care Services. Your role will be to ensure all service users receive the highest quality of care.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Support the Person In Charge to ensure high quality care in accordance with HIQA standards as required to support strong governance of Designated Centre(s)
2. Ensure that service users receive the highest quality standards of education, training, development and care in accordance with the organisations policies
3. Perform any task required that contributes to the safety, health and well-being of the service users
Required Qualifications
1. Level 7 Degree in Social Care (In Progress)
2. Experience of working with people with complex needs in a variety of different situations
3. Must have knowledge of all relevant legislation and HIQA standards and a proven ability to implement same
4. IT skills and report writing skills
5. High level of flexibility
6. A full clean driving license is required.
Salary and qualifications are in accordance with education and experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Employee assistance program
* Flexitime
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Kildare, County Kildare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Social work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Full Irish driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person
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