Care Worker - Disability Support, Flexible Hours

The Rehab Group; Connacht; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Paid maternity/paternity/adoption lea​

Educational leave

27 days annual leave

Bike to work scheme

Tax saver travel scheme

Income protection

Unpaid leave

Health and Wellbeing programme

Digital Doctor

Financial support for studying and use

Long Service Reward Scheme

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

The Rehab Group in Castlebar, Mayo is hiring a Care Worker on a permanent contract working 10 hours per week to provide personal care to individuals with intellectual disability and mental health difficulties within a respite setting. We value dignity, independence and community inclusion.

You will work in a supportive team, follow HIQA standards, and participate in training. Full manual driving licence and QQI Level 5 in Social Care plus at least 12 months' experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in care settings.
• Full manual driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote and actively get involved in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
• Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice at all times.
• Assist service users in the taking of medication in line with policy and procedure.
• Ensure that interactions with service users are approached with dignity, respect and equality and incorporating choice.
• Actively participate in appropriate, educational, recreational and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources.

Skills

Driving license

Education

QQI Level 5 in Social Care

Job description

The Rehab Group in Castlebar, Mayo is hiring a Care Worker on a permanent contract working 10 hours per week to provide personal care to individuals with intellectual disability and mental health difficulties within a respite setting. We value dignity, independence and community inclusion.

You will work in a supportive team, follow HIQA standards, and participate in training. Full manual driving licence and QQI Level 5 in Social Care plus at least 12 months' experience are required.