Day Service Support Worker 5 days a week

L'Arche Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Arche Cork is seeking a Day Service Support Worker to join the day service team. The role involves administering medication, personal care, and providing individualized support to adults with intellectual disability, in line with person-centred planning.

The position is 35 hours per week over five weekdays and is a permanent contract. The successful candidate will work with the Day Service Co-Ordinator to support activities, maintain safeguarding standards, and promote independence.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 qualification in social care or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience in a care or disability environment.
• Full clean driving licence – local driving is essential.
• The post is subject to Garda vetting.

Responsibilities

• Be responsive to service needs and individual needs within the day service team.
• Build trusting, person-centred relationships with the people you support.
• Encourage participation in activities of interest inside and outside the L’Arche community.
• Communicate regularly with the day service team to share information, safeguarding, planning and risk assessment.

Skills

People skills

Empathy

Safeguarding awareness

Education

QQI Level 5 qualification in social care or equivalent

Job description

CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO INCREASE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES MUST BE RESIDENT IN CORK IRELAND AND MUST HOLD A DRIVER'S LICENCE ELIGIBLE FOR DRIVING IN IRELAND.

Refer To Attached Job Description For Full Details .

Day Service Support Worker, 35 hours per week over 5 weekdays, Permanent Contract

L’Arche Cork is recruiting for the position of Day Service Support to enhance the work of the day service team in meeting the needs of adults with intellectual disability (ID). A vital component of the role is to offer individualised care and support, ensuring activities are available to people in accordance with their expressed preferences, individual capabilities, and also their specific needs, aligning with New Directions standards for person-centred practice. The position calls for administration of medication and personal care and is, thus, needs-led, requiring enthusiasm and initiative, together with the ability to foster positive relationships.

Expectations of the role of the Day Service Support Worker:

• To be responsive to both service needs and individual needs, (including arising personal care needs), and to work as directed within the day service team
• To build trusting, Person-Centred, relationships with the people you support
• To encourage and support adults with ID to participate in activities of interest both within and outside of the L’Arche community, promoting independence and positive risk-taking
• To communicate regularly with the day service team to ensure effective sharing of information, safeguarding, planning and risk assessment

Requirements for the role:

• A minimum QQI Level 5 qualification in social care or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 2-years’ relevant experience in a care or disability environment
• To work on own initiative and also as part of a team, to be solution-focused and needs-led, with the ability to contingency-plan
• Ability to manage behaviours that may challenge
• Commitment to best practice, legislation, and to L’Arche policy, especially regarding safeguarding, upholding confidentiality, and accountability
• A working knowledge of New Directions Standards for Adults with Disabilities and the National Framework for Person Centred Planning in Services for Persons with a Disability
• Full clean driving licence – local driving is an essential part of the role
• The post is subject to ongoing Garda vetting

Salary scale:

HSE Health Care Assistant 30,216-45,976 Euros per annum DOE, pro rata.

Please refer to Job Description for further details. Queries should be directed to the Day Service Co-Ordinator, Meadhbh Furlong, on 087 227 6361.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9th October.