Salary: Starting from €36,945 Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Job Reference Number: SCW_STILL_0703 Job Location: Ireland Job Area: Stillorgan, Co. Dublin Closing Date:21st March 2025
39 hours per week – Permanent Contract
Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.
Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.
Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.
Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.
The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.
Benefits of working with us
In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.
Here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:
* Monthly staff cash prize draw
* Your birthday off work every year
* Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
* Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.
Before you start
Qualifications required:
* A full QQI level 7 Award in Social Care or Applied Social Care/Studies/Practice at degree level is essential, (or relevant schedule 3 qualification as listed on CORUs website) with at least 6 months recent experience working as a Social Care Worker supporting people with complex needs; OR
* A relevant 3rd level qualification at degree level i.e. Social Work/Psychology with at least 2 years recent experience working as a Social Care Worker supporting people with complex needs; AND
* Eligible to register with CORU as a Social Care Worker
Skills/Abilities required of a Social Care Worker
* Proven knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the Social Care Sector
* Understanding of the needs and rights of individuals with autism
* Proven ability to work on own initiative
* Proven experience in the implementation and development of support/care plans and PCP’s
* Places the needs of the person supported as the key focus in all activities
* Delivers support according to the person’s PCP and care plan
* Fluent English and excellent communication skills
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