Support Worker

1 month ago

Cork, Ireland Barróg Healthcare Full time

Purpose of Role:

To provide a range of services to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and or autism. This includes services such as community outreach, home support, personal care and day services. All care is person centered and provides a holistic service in partnership with the person's circle of support.


The Company: 

Barrog Healthcare is a small, private health and social care provider based in Dublin with services nationwide providing residential care and day packages nationwide to enable people who need support across the areas of mental health, disability, aftercare, transitional and mainstream social care. We pride ourselves on working to support and champion both our service user's and staff and welcome applications from any person that feels they would be a good fit within our organisation. The right candidate for this role will strive to enhance the lives of the individuals by promoting their community inclusion and equal citizenship. 


Shifts: Day Shifts  

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent

Reporting Relationship: This post will report to the Disability Coordinator

Job Title: Support Worker (Driver)

Probation: 6 months

Vetting: All applicants will be subject to reference checks, Garda Vetting and a request to provide security clearance from any country in which they resided for more than 6 months after their 16th birthday. 


 Benefits:

  • Flexibility on working hours 
  • Competitive starting salary 
  • Annual pay increments 
  • Contributory Pension Scheme 
  • Death in Service Benefit 
  • Sunday overtime rate 
  • Access to Cycle to Work Scheme and tax-free bus/Luas/rail/coach tickets 
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
  • Promotion and development opportunities 
  • Support for further education and training 
  • Uniform provided 
  • Refer a friend bonus 
  • Discounted driving lessons 


 

Main Duties/ Responsibilities:

         Support service users with an intellectual / physical disability, autism.

         Practice safe driving habits

         Maintain company vehicles in good working order with attention to hygiene and presentation.

         Alert support team when any item or service is needed for the vehicle

         Ensure service users are supported to make sense of their environment, learn new skills and maximise their independence.

         Assist individuals with their daily living activities.

         Support individuals to live a meaningful life, with a priority focus on equal citizenship.

         Facilitate everyone supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community.

         Act as an advocate for clients / residents

         Actively promote the participation of clients / residents in the formulation and execution of their care/placement plan.

         Accompany service users to appointments and other events as required

         Assist service user's that have reduced mobility.

         Undertake duties as may be assigned by your direct manager/team leader to support the care of service users.

         Manage challenging behaviours, using a positive behaviour support plan.

         Provide reports on client activities to management

         Attend staff meetings and contribute constructively to the ongoing progression/implementation of the care plan.

 

Essential Criteria:


  • Permission to work in Ireland. 
  • For Support Worker roles a minimum of a QQI Level 5 major award (8 components / modules) in Health or Social Care or equivalent is required OR a commitment to complete the major award if some components / modules are already completed. 
  • Other relevant qualifications which will be relevant to the post applied for-e.g. Nursing, Addiction Studies, Teaching, Accredited Youth Training, Psychology. Other qualifications may be considered in light of service / client group. 
  • Full clean driver's license 

 


The following will be seen as an advantage:

        One year of experience in a Healthcare or Social Care setting.

        Experience/knowledge of report writing and client support plans

 

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.  

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