Support Worker | The Avenue
Job description
What’s the Role: Support Worker
What It Takes:
An important part of the staff role is to support our service users who have complex needs and help them to manage their emotions.
So the ability to be resilient, to communicate effectively and to utilise a variety of communication tools is essential.
Our dedicated staff team support our service users to learn and develop their independence skills which includes tasks such as shopping, cleaning their flat, personal care, accessing the community, budgeting, taking medication. Each staff member has something to bring to the role and we encourage staff to use their humour and sense of fun and creativity in supporting our service users with day to day life.
Where You Would Work: The Avenue
The Avenue is based in the heart of the community in Ardee, Co. Louth.
It is currently home to one young lady who has mental health difficulties and autism. The aim of the service is to re-integrate the service user into the community, participating in daily community activities with an emphasis on healthy living. Increasing daily living skills is also a goal for the service user to allow them to lead a more independent life in the future. The service user is also re-commencing education opportunities which are supported by staff. The Avenue has built strong relationship with the service user family and we welcome and support their close involvement. We actively support the service user to meet and visit their family members. In The Avenue we aim to provide a person centred approach to meet the service user individualised needs. We believe that each service user we support should have the opportunity to lead active and fulfilling lives and have lots of fun along the away! Currently high staffing levels are in place as the service user may engage in behaviours that challenge including verbal and physical aggression towards staff .The team promote a high quality service and staff are all committed to ensuring that the service user they support are living a worthwhile life and are active members of their communities. Shift patterns currently are nine to nine days and nine to nine night duties for support workers. Team leaders also are required to work sleepover shifts. Staff are required to also work weekend shifts.
Why Praxis Care:
Are you looking for a career that will develop you, challenge you and allow you to make a difference in the lives of others?
Then Look No Further! We CARE at Praxis CARE!
Praxis Care supports individuals with mental ill health, autism, learning disabilities and dementia; providing innovative, professional, high quality support services to people across the spectrum of need and particularly at the higher level of complexity in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.
As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring that all of our employees are equipped to carry out their role. We therefore provide comprehensive training that all employees complete before taking up their new career within Praxis which will last for 2 weeks and cover all of the information and training you will need.
Tell Me More About Praxis Care Benefits!
Great Work Environment
CARE For Your Physical & Mental Health
Financial Benefits
Compassionate culture
Paid annual leave, which increases with length of service
Refer-a-friend bonuses
Comprehensive training and 24/7 team support
Occupational Sick Pay
Operational Maternity Pay
Pension plan – For Manager grade and above
Continuous professional development/training including the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications related to your role e.g QCF3/5
Enrolment and contribution to HSF Health Plan for contracted staff
Death in service benefit
Long service awards
Career progression opportunities
PPE provided
Opportunities for additional hours
Confidential counselling service
Save on the purchase of any bicycle on the Organisation Cycle to work scheme
Eye test vouchers
Access to information portals & assistance through 3rd party vendors on areas related to your Mental, Physical and Financial Wellbeing
Salary Details:
Support Worker
Full Time
€27,990 - €38,844 per annum (Dependant on Qualification)
*Salary based on 39 hours per week. Salary dependent on qualification/experience. Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of the national minimum wage per night applies*
Tell Me More!
For more information on the role please contact:
Don’t Wait!
Closing Date: 13/10/2023
We Want You!
A waiting list may be created to fill similar vacancies in this jurisdiction which may arise within 9 months of the interview date.
Because WE CARE!
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including, but not limited to, a satisfactory reference from your current employer and enhanced Police Check will be required for all successful candidates within direct care positions before a start date can be confirmed.
Praxis Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer