Empowering Care Assistant - Help Clients Thrive & Grow

Sunbeam House Services; Bray; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbeam House Services in Bray, County Wicklow, invites applications for a Care Assistant in a Residential setting. You will support clients to achieve personal outcomes, build on potential, and develop positive roles within the service and community. Working hours are Monday to Sunday.

The role requires a passion for promoting and empowering those you support, a team spirit with willingness to lone work, knowledge of HIQA standards, and a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• Major QQI Level 5 in healthcare or foreign equivalent
• Passion for promoting and empowering those you support
• Knowledge of HIQA standards and legislation
• Full driving licence with access to a car
• Post-qualification experience with adults with intellectual disability desirable
• Legal right to work in Ireland

Responsibilities

• To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals
• To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy
• To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities
• To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care
• To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence

Skills

Compassionate care

Team player

Lone-work tolerance

Education

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (Major)

Job description

Sunbeam House Services in Bray, County Wicklow, invites applications for a Care Assistant in a Residential setting. You will support clients to achieve personal outcomes, build on potential, and develop positive roles within the service and community. Working hours are Monday to Sunday.

The role requires a passion for promoting and empowering those you support, a team spirit with willingness to lone work, knowledge of HIQA standards, and a valid driving licence.