Job Description:
At Western Care, we strive to provide the most suitable care in the most suitable setting for the individuals we support.
We are currently seeking to expand and support our team across County Mayo.
Why Join Our Team?
Be part of a progressive team that is making a difference in our community.
Western Care - Supporting People To Live Their Lives.
Position Details:
Connect Support Workers (Social Care Assistant grade) Children's Connect Service, Co.
Mayo Permanent posts - Monday to Friday service - midweek evenings after school with hours ranging from 4 to 12 hours per week Positions available in Castlebar & Ballina
Job Brief:
Children's Connect Service is an exciting development in the support and provision of service to families and children with intellectual disability and/or Autism and other identified additional needs in County Mayo.
The service will be working in partnership with the HSE Progressing Children's Disability Network Teams and will seek to support the delivery of priorities for families around the need for a flexible approach to respite and community-based supports.
The service will also work collaboratively with both the Western Care Children's centre-based respite services and Home-Share service offered to children, which are all an integral part of a suite of respite services offered by the organisation.
Role Responsibilities:
* Provide flexible community-based respite support to high priority families identified through the county-wide respite referral forum and through WCA admission criteria, as having urgent and severe need for respite-type breaks.
* The support will be based within the community, offering a range of flexible supports which can include after-school support, community access and evening support.
* The purpose of the support is to provide a reasonable break for the parent(s) to enable them to continue to support their child or children successfully within their home.
Requirements:
* No minimum qualifications required for Social Care Assistant positions
* Candidate Requirements: Knowledge and experience of supporting individuals with Intellectual disability and/or Autism is essential
* An understanding of person and family centered approach is essential
* Previous experience working with young people preferable
* Good communication skills, managing time effectively and timely record keeping are essential
* A knowledge of working in partnership with families is desirable
* Experience of working in partnership as part of a team and with other agencies is desirable
* Flexibility in relation to working hours and location
* Good knowledge of IT skills is preferred
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
* Provide personal care and support to service users where required.
* Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating Western Care Association's Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.
* To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Association's practices.
* Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice.
Other Requirements:
* Full driver's license is essential
* All applicants will be subject to Irish Garda Vetting & Reference checks
* All applicants from Countries outside the E.U. will be required to provide relevant work authorization to take up employment in Republic of Ireland.
Employment Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Pension and Life Insurance Scheme
* Annual leave in excess of statutory entitlement
* Premiums including anti-social payments on residential rosters
* Dedicated learning and development
* Flexible working opportunities
* Staff initiatives e.g. Employee Assistance Programme, Bike-to-Work Scheme Sick pay scheme
* Social Care Assistant Pay Scale (Scale Range €30,288 - €42,034 per annum)
Health and Competence:
* Applicants must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to this post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service
Application Process:
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