Social Care Assistant Day Service - Swinford, Co. Mayo

Western Care Association; Swinford; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is looking for a Social Care Assistant in Swinford to provide support to individuals and promote their well-being. The role involves advocating for clients, facilitating activities, and ensuring a safe environment. This is a permanent position with 30 hours per week, offering a competitive salary and various employment benefits.

Benefits

Pension and Life Insurance Scheme

Annual leave in excess of statutory entitlement

Premium payments on anti-social hours

Dedicated learning and development

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike-to-Work Scheme

Sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a person and family centered manner.
• Experience of working in an autism informed / neuro diverse manner.
• Full driver's license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to individuals for meaningful activities.
• Advocate for individuals' needs and preferences.
• Ensure a safe place of work.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Social Care Assistant Day Service - Swinford, Co. Mayo

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Social Care Assistant

Day Service - Swinford, Co. Mayo

• Permanent 30 Hours per week
• Reference Number 2025-125
• Closing Date May 30th, 2025
  
  

Application Details:

• Please apply by current C.V.
• Further enquiries from Andrew Clarke, Service Manager Tel: [phone] or Email: [e-mail]
• Please note Panels may be formed as a result of this competition for similar posts within the Organisation
  
  

Job Brief

The successful applicants will be required to deliver on the vision for people they are supporting. You will work directly with individuals, supporting them to gain valued social roles in their lives and participate in meaningful creative activities through developing appropriate supports. You will also advocate on behalf of the individual with regard to their needs and preferences and support the development of an Individual Plan.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience working in a person and family centered manner.
• Experience of working in an autism informed / neuro diverse manner.
• Experience in the area of facilitating and supporting people who have high and/or complex needs.
• A genuine understanding and interest in working alongside people in effecting positive opportunities and change in their lives in a meaningful way.
• The ability to listen, to see and respectfully advocate for and on behalf of the individual with regard to their needs, preferences, rights and dreams.
• Have excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of team work with motivation to deliver high quality facilitation, working alongside individuals, their families and other disciplines.
• Self-motivated and able to manage their time effectively.
• Working knowledge of New Directions standards and regulations desirable.
• Good knowledge of IT skills is preferred.
• Flexibility will be required to respond to service demands as necessary.
  
  

Qualification Details

No minimum level required for Social Care Assistant position

Other duties involved - (duties included but are not limited to the following)

• Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
• Provide personal care and support to the people we support where required.
• Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating Western Care Association's Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.
• To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Association's practices.
• Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice.
  
  

Other Requirements

• Full driver's license is essential
• All applicants will be subject to Irish Garda Vetting & Reference checks
• All applicants from Countries outside the E.U. will be required to provide relevant work authorization to take up employment in Republic of Ireland. This must be submitted along with Application.
• All applicants will be required to access Overseas Police Clearance if they have lived outside of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland more than 6 months since the age of 18 years
  
  

Salary Scale

Social Care Assistant Pay Scale (Scale Range €30,288 to €42,034 per annum)

• this is based on full time working hours i.e.39 hours per week
  
  

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension and Life Insurance Scheme
• Annual leave in excess of statutory entitlement
• Premium payments on anti-social hours
• Dedicated learning and development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff initiatives e.g. Employee Assistance Programme, Bike-to-Work Scheme
• Sick pay scheme
  
  

Health

Applicants must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to this post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service

full job description available by emailing [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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