Day Service Support Worker 5 days a week

Larche; Cork; Presencial; EUR 29 000 - 44 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

L’Arche Cork is recruiting for a Day Service Support Worker to enhance the day service team for adults with intellectual disability. The role includes individualised care, facilitating activities, and aligning with New Directions standards. A driving licence is essential and Garda vetting will apply.

The position is 35 hours per week over five weekdays, with a permanent contract and local driving duties as part of the role. Applicants must be resident in Cork, Ireland.

Qualificações

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience in a care or disability environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, be solution-focused and needs-led.
• Ability to manage behaviours that may challenge.
• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Knowledge of New Directions Standards for Adults with Disabilities and the National Framework for Person Centred Planning.

Responsabilidades

• Be responsive to service and individual needs and work within the day service team.
• Build trusting, person-centred relationships with the people you support.
• Encourage participation in activities, promoting independence and safe risk-taking.
• Communicate regularly with the day service team for planning and risk assessment.

Conhecimentos

Personal care

Driving licence

Standards knowledge

Activity support

Resident in Cork

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Day Service Support Worker 5 days a week

• Cork, Ireland
• Full time, Permanent

Who We Are

Mission Statement of L'Arche:“To make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities revealed through mutually transforming relationships. To engage in our diverse cultures, working together to build a more humane society. To foster an environment in communities that is inspired by the core values of our founding story, and that responds to the changing needs of our members.”L'Arche Ireland is part of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities, a movement dedicated to creat

Mission Statement of L'Arche:“To make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities revealed through mutually transforming relationships. To engage in our diverse cultures, working together to build a more humane society. To foster an environment in communities that is inspired by the core values of our founding story, and that responds to the changing needs of our members.”L'Arche Ireland is part of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities, a movement dedicated to creat Show more

Skills and attributes

• Delivery of Personal Care
• A full clean driving license.
• Working knowledge of New Directions Standards for Adults with Disabilities
• supporting day service projects and activities
• MUST BE ALREADY RESIDENT IN CORK IRELAND
• irish driving licence is essential

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.

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

• 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 29,403-44,190 Euros per annum DOE, pro rata.

The closing date for applications is Friday 30th October