Care Assistant

Sunbeam House Services; Kilcoole; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Kilcoole & Bray, County Wicklow, is seeking a Care Assistant to support clients in a Day Service setting. You will help clients achieve personal outcomes and develop positive roles within their community and residential service, with Monday to Friday hours.

You will apply a person-centered approach, protect rights and dignity, and help clients gain life skills such as cooking, budgeting, and personal care while promoting wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Major QQI level 5 in healthcare or foreign equivalent.
• Must have a passion for empowering and supporting those you assist.
• Full driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centered care aligned to clients' wishes and goals.
• Promote rights, dignity, privacy, and informed choices.
• Encourage clients to develop meaningful roles in their communities.
• Support overall wellbeing including health and personal care.
• Assist in teaching life skills like cooking, budgeting, cleaning, and confidence-building.

Skills

Empathy

Team player

Independent working

HIQA standards knowledge

Driving licence

Education

QQI Level 5 in healthcare

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Care Assistant to join our services in a Day Service setting in Kilcoole & Bray, 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 Friday.

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.