Care Assistant

Sunbeam House Services; Ashford; On-site; EUR 9,200 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Ashford, County Wicklow, invites applications for a temporary Part-time Care Assistant (69 hours per month) in a residential setting. You will support clients to achieve personal outcomes and develop positive roles within the service and the community.

Working hours are Monday to Sunday; applicants should have QQI Level 5 in Healthcare and a full driving licence with access to a car.

Qualifications

• Passion for promoting and empowering those you support.
• Team player, able to lone work as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of HIQA standards and relevant legislation.
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.
• Post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability is desirable.
• Legal right to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for clients.
• Promote and protect the rights and dignity of people in their care.
• Actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities.
• Ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in health and personal care.
• Assist in teaching life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning and building confidence.

Education

QQI Level 5 in healthcare

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Part-time Care Assistant (69 hours per month) to join our services in a Residential setting in Ashford, County Wicklow. As a Care Assistant, you will be involved in supporting clients to achieve their personal outcomes to build on their potential and to develop positive roles within their residential service and community. Working hours will be Monday to Sunday.

Key Responsibilities

• To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals
• To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy
• To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities
• To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care
• To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence

Requirements

Applicants must hold a minimum of Major QQI level 5 in healthcare or foreign equivalent (validated by QQI)

Applicants must have

• A passion for promoting and empowering those you support
• A team player wiling to lone work as well as working as part of a team
• A knowledge of the HIQA standards and relevant legislation
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car
• Post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability is desirable
• A legal right to work in Ireland

Salary Scale

Successful candidates will be paid as per the HSE consolidated pay scales in line with required qualifications and relevant experience.