To promote and support independent living and community integration. To facilitate in the educational, developmental, recreational and occupational programmes and activities of the service, as appropriate. Programmes will be designed to match the service user’s needs and capabilities while allowing him/her to develop his/her full potential and will be implemented at an appropriate time and setting in order to give maximum support.
Minimum Education & Skills required
• Minimum QQI Level 5 in Social Care or equivalent
• A third level graduate, Health & Social Care or equivalent is desirable.
• Willingness to attend conferences/training courses when necessary
• Additional qualifications in supporting adults with Autism or Challenging Behaviour would be desirable.
• 2 Years of experience of supporting people with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• A commitment to living the organisational values of Team work, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.
• To be a key worker to service users in order to facilitate the Person Centred Planning process. To identify goals and supports required by individual service users and maintain records as required.
• To develop and deliver person centred programmes to meet the needs of service users as identified through Person Centred Planning and to maintain the required records.
• To carry out daily duties such as health and safety checks, making telephone calls, up-dating records, canteen and general supervision, facilitating activities and programmes and any other reasonable duties as deemed appropriate by the Programmes Supervisor / Services Manager.
Staff 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)
Closing Date: 28th June 2024
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