Care Assistant - Autism Services

Corlann; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Rates of Pay

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Full Training provided

Full & Part-Time Work

Career Progression

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Corlann, Limerick invites applications for a Care Assistant across our services. Panels may be formed for current and future vacancies, full or part-time.

You will work with individuals with intellectual disabilities, supporting personal care, daily routines and community participation in a respectful, person-centred way. We seek bright, ambitious individuals with a positive attitude towards autism services, strong communication skills, and commitment to empowering people supported to lead

Qualifications

• Minimum QQI Level 5 qualification in an appropriate or relevant field.
• Hold a full manual driving license which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads.
• Demonstrate experience working with individuals with autism, intellectual disability and complex needs.
• Have knowledge of person centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Care Assistants provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services.
• This role involves personal care, meals, personal hygiene and related aspects of physical well-being.
• Support People Supported by the Services in development on Individual Plans and associated outcomes.
• Support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration.
• Two individuals in their own individualised apartments: support independence, choice and life skills.
• Promote independence, choice and life skills; support daily routines and community engagement with meaningful activities.
• Deliver structured, person centred care in line with assessed needs and care planning processes.
• Maintain a calm, predictable and supportive environment.

Skills

Care Assistant

Public Sector

Job description

Who We Are

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t Show more

Skills and attributes

• Care Assistant
• Public Sector

Description

Corlann, Limerick

Applications are invited for the following positions across our services

CARE ASSISTANT - Autism Services

Work Location:

Foynes, Co. Limerick

Panels will be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Working with Corlann

Working with us means you will be joining an organisation that supports people with intellectual disabilities to be valued citizens in their local community, to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends.

We require bright ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with persons with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible. In return for this dedication and commitment we offer the following:

Competitive Rates of Pay

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Full Training provided

Full & Part-Time Work

Career Progression

Employee Assistance Programs

The role of a Care Assistant

Care Assistants provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services. This role comprises two main elements. Firstly the Care Assistant is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Secondly, a major focus of the Care Assistant role is to assist and support People Supported by the Services with development on Individual Plan's and achievement of associated outcomes. In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration

This position involves:

Supporting two individuals in their own individualised apartments.

Promoting independence, choice and life skills.

Support structure daily routines and community engagement with meaningful activities.

Delivering structured, person centred care in line with assessed needs and care planning processes.

Maintain a calm predictable and supportive environment.

All applicants are required to :

Have a minimum QQI Level 5 qualification in an appropriate or relevant field

Hold a full manual driving license which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads

Demonstrate experience working with individuals with autism, intellectual disability and complex needs.

Have knowledge of person centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches.

Excellent communication skills
Corlann Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Corlann Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer