Care Assistant 132hrs p/m

Sunbeam; Arklow; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Arklow, Wicklow, is seeking a Care Assistant for our residential setting. You will support clients to achieve personal outcomes, promoting dignity and independence, with shifts across days, sleepovers, weekends and unsociable hours.

Join a supportive team at Vale Lodge, caring for adults with high needs and contributing to their wellbeing and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum QQI Level 5 in Healthcare or equivalent.
• Experience with adults with intellectual disability is desirable.
• Knowledge of HIQA standards and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for 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

Skills

Care Assistant

Education

Major QQI level 5 in 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 Care Assistant to join our services in a Residential setting in Arklow, 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.

Vale Lodge is a residential service that provides support to 3 adults requiring a high level of assistance. It is a lovely place to work as the Residents have varied interests and a great sense of humour while the team are very kind and look out for each other.

Both Day Shifts and Night Shifts are available, and you will be working in a supportive culture and joining a team with a strong blend of experience, creativity, and commitment to continuous improvement.

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

Sunbeam House Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer