Job Title: Care Worker
We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for over 70 years.
Our work positively impacts the lives of over 12,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals.
About Us
We welcome all backgrounds and abilities. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with different abilities.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all individuals.
If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application process or once employed, please let us know.
Examples of accommodations we can provide include modified workstations, flexible work hours, assistive technologies, or adjustments to communication methods during interviews or in the workplace.
Job Purpose
To provide a personal care service to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Difficulties within a high support residential service setting.
The environment values and respects the individual, fosters a positive behavioral support approach to supporting people with challenging behaviors.
An environment that fosters community-based living, personal development, and social inclusion is also provided.
Responsibilities
* Promote teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for service users.
* Facilitate and implement a person-centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes, and requirements of service users.
* Ensure interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect, and equality, incorporating choice.
Requirements
* Minimum of QQI Level 5 in Social Care, or equivalent.
* Ability to work effectively in a team providing person-centered support for service users.
* Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
* Full Clean Driver's Licence.
Benefits
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
* Educational leave.
* 27 days annual leave.
* Bike to Work scheme.
* Tax Saver Travel scheme.
* Income Protection.
* Unpaid leave.
* Health and Wellbeing programme.
* Company Credit Union scheme.
* Employee Discount scheme.
* Digital Doctor.
* Financial support for studying and study leave.
* Long Service Reward Scheme.
* Sick leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).