Care Assistant - CE Scheme - Enable Ireland - Limerick

Enable Ireland - Limerick; Mungret; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Ireland - Limerick invites applications for a Care Assistant role focused on helping service users access programmes and participate in centre-based activities. This is a developmental opportunity with accredited training provided to support your career.

You will assist with personal care and work as part of a supportive team, aiding individuals to engage in arts, therapy, and community activities while developing essential health and social care skills.

Qualifications

• This is a developmental opportunity with no prior experience required.
• Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users individually or in small groups to access programmes and centre activities.
• Provide support for personal care as part of a caring, multi-disciplinary team.

Job description

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.

To register your interest you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.

Applicants should supply suitable character references and be prepared to complete a Garda vetting application form.

Job Description

Duties

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

The role of the Care Assistant will be to assist service users individually or in small groups to access programmes within the service. Duties will include supporting service users to participate in centre based programmes, e.g. arts and crafts, gym/physiotherapy, music therapy, animal assisted therapy, sports and cookery and also to access social and leisure facilities within the community. Supporting service users with personal care is required. All relevant training will be provided and certified.

• Sector: human health and social work activities