Social Care Worker – Respite Services Donabate Respite 1 (Children's) -Full Time & Part time Posts Ailesbury Respite (Adult's) – Full time post St. Michael's House are recruiting suitably qualified Social Care Workers for exciting new posts in our Respite Houses Ailesbury Respite & Donabate Respite 1
These are exciting positions and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled and responsive staff team to deliver a high quality services supporting a large number of individuals with varying and complex support needs who avail of residential respite breaks.
We are looking for Social Care Workers with a strong person centered vision and a particular interest in the development of Social Development skills, Recreational supports and enhancing community participation.
The ideal Social Care Worker must possess:
· One of the below qualifications.
· Have a minimum of 3 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability and possess knowledge of the key work role and IP process
· Experience working with people with a wide variety of support needs including Autism, and complex medical support needs
· Possess a strong commitment to the provision of a quality individualised service
· Experience working with Families, Clinicians and building links in the community
· Have experience in the area of challenging behaviour
· Have a good awareness of the issues facing adults with intellectual disability
· Have experience promoting and supporting educational, vocational and recreational supports for individuals.
· A full clean manual drivers license and willing to drive as part of the role
Essential Qualifications Required:
· QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College
· Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland;
· A qualification received outside the State recognised by CORU as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award
Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated
Social Care Worker pay scale point 1 €38,951- point 12 €54,989 Point 1 €38,951 per annum based on working a 39 hour week.
To Apply: Rezoomo portal https://www.rezoomo.com/job/72982/
Informal enquires are welcomed by: Joan Kelly PH: 0872597805
Closing date for applications is Thursday 12thDecember 2024
Interviews will take place on 17thDecember 2024
Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted