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Overall Purpose Of The Post
The Summer Camp Support Worker will be responsible to the Services Manager and will report to the Camp Coordinator who will act as line manager, and work collaboratively with other members of the summer camp team.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Help create an atmosphere that is fun, inclusive, and promotes each child's participation in terms of choice and decision making, enabling each child to reach their highest level of independence.
2. Assist in implementing agreed programmes of care for each child, ensuring that each individual's varying needs are met in a way that promotes dignity and respect.
3. Work with the Coordinator to ensure that each person can participate in activities reflecting their choice and interest.
4. Ensure that special equipment is used appropriately and maintained.
5. Display appropriate sensitivity while working closely with families and service users.
Integrity & Decision Making
1. Holds an appropriate and effective set of professional values and beliefs, behaving in line with professional standards as set down by Enable Ireland and relevant professional bodies.
2. Ensure delivery of a quality service to each individual, providing personal assistance in all aspects of everyday living skills.
3. Makes decisions in a well-judged and timely manner, bringing all relevant information to bear.
4. Promotes and supports the demonstration and development of evidence-based service delivery.
5. Direct involvement in risk assessment and managing child protection in conjunction with the Designated Person.
Planning and Organising of Activities and Resources
1. Assist with the implementation of Individual Programme Plans, including play activities to promote social, emotional, and cognitive development.
2. Have direct responsibility for the care and hygiene standards of activity rooms, camp area, bathrooms, and toileting facilities.
3. Ensure that equipment, toys, and furniture are maintained in good order; report any breakages or damage to the line manager immediately.
4. Act as bus escort in the transportation of children and assist in planning bus routes and schedules.
5. Take responsibility for the service users' effects, ensuring they go home with them.
Service Delivery & Initiative
1. Work in partnership with service users, parents, families/carers, and others to address the needs of the service user.
2. Maintain the person's and family's right to a relationship of mutual trust, privacy, confidentiality, and responsible use of information.
3. Comply with health and safety procedures.
4. Take initiatives to move the service forward and show a willingness to try out new ideas under supervision.
5. Provide adequate outdoor play for service users during their day.
Building and Maintaining Working Relationships
1. Ensure all interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect, and equality.
2. Form strong positive working relationships across all areas of the service.
3. Communicate effectively with parents of children attending the service.
Essential Criteria
1. Year 1 of a relevant degree programme (such as Social Care, Child Care, Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology).
2. QQI Level 5 Major Award-Childcare, Health Care Support, Social Care, Pre Nursing.
3. Experience of working with children/young people or people with disabilities.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. Knowledge of child development.
6. Ability to use initiative appropriately.
7. Team working.
Desirable Criteria
1. Full driver's license.
2. Commitment to working in partnership with parents/carers and children.
3. Current Back Care & Manual Handling Training.
4. Good knowledge of child protection & child development.
5. Knowledge of the Enable Ireland organisation.
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
Benefits
1. Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
2. Generous annual leave entitlements.
3. Flexible Working.
4. Long service reward scheme.
5. Pay adjusted Maternity, Adoptive, and Paternity Leave.
6. Wellbeing benefits.
7. Pension.
Closing date for applications: Monday 7th April 2025.
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
This description is not restrictive, and the post holder may be required to carry out other duties as requested by their Manager.
GDPR
To minimise exposure to breaches of GDPR, strict compliance is required in the course of carrying out the duties of this job.
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