Care Assistant

Sunbeam; Rathdrum; Remote; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, is seeking a Part-time Care Assistant (84 hours per month) to support adults with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting.

You will be involved in activities that help clients achieve personal outcomes and build meaningful roles in the community. Responsibilities include facilitating a person-centred approach, promoting rights and privacy, and developing life skills in cooking, budgeting, and daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide person-centred care.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work varied hours including weekends and sleepovers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred support to clients in residential settings.
• Promote rights, dignity, privacy and independence for clients.
• Assist in teaching life skills and daily living tasks to clients.

Skills

Care

Empathy

Education

QQI Level 5 Healthcare

Job description

Sunbeam House Services (SHS) take pride in supporting people with intellectual disabilities and complex needs to have choice and control over their lives.We offer a range of supports tailored to individual needs.We are a rights-based organisation and recognise that every person we support is unique and a valued member of society.

Skills and attributes

• Care Assistant

Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Part-time Care Assistant (84 hours per month) to join our services in a Residential setting in Rathdrum, 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. Working hours will be variable including day shifts, sleepovers, weekends, and unsociable hours.

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)

• 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

Sunbeam House Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer