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In Gheel, we focus on supporting individuals with autism through their life journey and enabling them to have fulfilling life experiences, while having autonomy and control over their choices and decisions. Gheel Autism Services provides a wide range of services for adults with autism including day and vocational opportunities, outreach support, and a variety of supported living options. Across our services we consider how each person thinks, learns, and processes information to develop a personalised plan of support. Considering individuals strengths and motivations, we enable people to obtain outcomes that are meaningful to them. Our committed practitioners receive regular training and they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable each individual to have positive and meaningful life experiences. All staff are involved in changing the culture of supporting people into a more inclusive, independence-focused style of support - where people are encouraged to be partners in, not recipients of their service delivery. Benefits Access to Educational Support Scheme Company pension with company contribution (including income protection and death-in-service benefits) Employee Assistance Programme Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (dependant on service) Up to 27 days of Annual leave pro rata Bike to Work scheme Training and development (CPD) Option to join the Health Service credit union Social Care Worker/Autism Practitioner - Residential Services - Permanent, Part-Time (0.50 WTE) - Co. Kildare We are currently hiring for a Social Care Worker/Autism Practitioner, on a part-time basis, for our Kildare region. This service contains 3 residential homes in North Kildare and is based between Kilshanroe, Donadea and Maynooth town Centre currently. Our Service Users attend here for community based residential supports. These are busy homes with individuals supported enjoying a mixture of home and community-based activities. As the ideal candidate you will be proactive and imaginative when it comes to service provision. Excellent report writing skills, experience, and the ability to work on your own initiative are a must. Staff must have the awareness and skillset to support those who experience sensory differences, therefore, enabling them to maximise their experiences both within their own home and the community. Staff are required to promote the wellbeing of all those supported, across all locations ensuring that they achieve a high quality of life while working under HIQA guidelines and standards. Practitioners will be expected to produce, implement and evaluate practical resources and strategies to support a person with Autism's communication and thinking, alongside assessment documentation for social, healthcare and personal development. Staff will also maintain a comprehensive understanding of the working file/support plan and supporting tools ensuring that details collated are of value and then utilised to support and develop progress plans. The Support Workers will in conjunction with the work of the Practitioners assist in the development of independent living skills, education and employment possibilities and social and leisure groups. The successful candidates will be required to work across all locations on a roster basis. Applicants must have full, clean driving licence. The successful candidate will be expected to work across Monday to Sunday and will be expected to attend monthly meetings and training additional to this. Essential Qualifications for Social Care Worker/ Autism Practitioner post: Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland Or/ A relevant qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award. Or/ Relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social work, psychology, and/or allied health. Or/ Post-graduate qualification in Autism Studies Essential Criteria for this post: Experience of supporting individuals with a diagnosis of ASD and knowledge of Autism At least one-year recent experience in the social care sector A full, clean drivers licence You must be eligible for CORU registration. Desirable Criteria for this post: Excellent communication & engagement skills Possess an ability to recognise potential and opportunities for development with individuals supported in the area, providing the guidance and supports required to work towards this goal which are tailored to the individual's needs. A thorough understanding of the HIQA regulations Experience of case management Computer literacy The individuals supported in the area are seeking support staff with the following skills: A person who can support with my activities and routines Help learning new things Assistance with personal care Someone who can have fun Someone who is patient, kind and caring Someone who is interested in lots of things like music, baking, and crafts and will help me find new things to do also Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the Gheel Autism Services CLG Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; €35,216 - point 12 LSI; €50,954 per annum pro rata, based on working a 39-hour week - annual increments are included. Premium payments will be additional to salary depending on days/hours worked. To apply for this position please submit your cover letter and up to date CV. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on the evidence outlined in their C.V. The closing date for receipt of all completed applications Wednesday, 18th of December 2024 at 5pm. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter. A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled. Garda Vetting is a requirement of the recruitment process. Gheel Autism Services CLG is an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please email .
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