Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Roscommon Town Co Roscommon, Ireland Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Full time

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES -WEST REGION POSTS: 3 X PERMANENT SUPPORT WORKERS (Care Assistant grade) STROKESTOWN ADULT SERVICES (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas) Ref: 76249 A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Locum Support Worker roles are also available. DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences, to be equal and valued members of their communities. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support. The Services are committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and work to uphold the rights of all people supported. Strokestown Adult Services provide a range of community based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings - day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing levels depending on support needs. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual, their family and community, supporting people to plan and direct their own service. We strive to create opportunities for people to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships. We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they supportand are open to change. Location: Strokestown Adult Services (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual's own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Strokestown Adult services and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: Support Workers provide a key-working supportive role for individuals supported by the service. The Support Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of daily living focusing on the individual's ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Support Worker will assist and support people who use the service with development of their individual person centred plans and the achievement of personal outcomes, and critically, to support people who use the service in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking. The Support Worker is also responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Reporting/Responsible to: Social Care Worker/Staff Nurse/Team Leader/Team Manager or Service Coordinator depending on location. Qualifications, Experience & Skills: Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable 3 months experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided. Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, good communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, together with patience and a sense of humour. Candidates must have good verbal and written communication skills. Candidates should be proficient in I.T. Skills i.e. ability to use computers, modern technology, on-line system and assistive technology. The ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality and a commitment to current best practice. A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence. Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Working Hours: 3 X Permanent Full-Time 78 hours per fortnight (50 Rostered & 28 Annualised) All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Annual Leave: 22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Remuneration: Department of Health salary scales apply as at 01/10/2024: €32,699 x 11 increments - €45,190 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). A Long Service Increment €45,984 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, sleep-ins and night-duty when worked. Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service. Tenure: A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Support Worker appointments within the Strokestown Adult Services may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months. Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV's on-line is 5pm, Thursday 20th March 2025 Interview date Wednesday 2nd April 2025 The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer INDW To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.


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