Healthcare Assistant- Caring for children with ID - Trim

Three Steps; Leinster; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join their compassionate team in Co Meath. This role focuses on providing high-quality care to vulnerable children and adults, ensuring their safety and well-being. With options for full-time or part-time contracts, the organization values professional development through comprehensive training and strong team support. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and a genuine respect for those in their care. Join a supportive environment where your contributions make a meaningful difference every day.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training Programme

Detailed Induction process

Strong team support structures

Independent Employee Assistance Programme

3 weeks paid sick leave

Enhanced annual leave for long-serving members

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or related field.
• Ability to relate to and care for vulnerable individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and compassionate care to children and adults.
• Work collaboratively with partners to improve care quality.

Skills

Healthcare Support

Social Care

Disability Studies

Psychology

Childcare

Education

Level 5 qualification in Healthcare

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Three Steps is a social care based, trauma and attachment informed, clinically supported residential care service provider.

We work closely with the HSE, Tusla (Child and Family Agency) and the Northern Ireland Trusts and have a number of centres for children and adults with disability. We also provide residential care services for children and young people in care. All our services are currently located in Meath.

We are seeking qualified Healthcare Assistants to join our teams in Co Meath.

Three Steps care team members work with all our partners to provide safe, compassionate, and professionally informed care to the children, young people and adults placed in our centres. Together, we work hard to improve the quality of care we provide every day. We put the children, young people and adults in our care first in everything we do, and as a company, we invest heavily in our care teams to ensure they have the skills, support and encouragement they need to achieve our shared aims.

Our contract options can be tailored to your availability, with both full-time or part-time options available.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Training Programme
• Detailed Induction process
• Strong team support structures, including regular professional supervision and an established on-call process
• Independent Employee Assistance Programme
• Option to work fulltime or parttime
• 3 weeks paid sick leave per year
• Enhanced annual leave for long-serving team members
• Attractive salary, ranging from €36,800 to €43,800
• Onsite parking
  
  

If you are able to care for vulnerable children, young people and adults and are willing to work hard, to learn and develop as a healthcare practitioner, we would like to hear from you.

If you are interested in joining our team, you will need to have the following qualifications and experience:

• A minimum Level 5 qualification in the area of Healthcare, Healthcare Support, Social Care, Disability Studies, or another related and relevant field.
• Qualifications considered as related and relevant are: Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Youth and Community Work, Social Work, Social Sciences, Teaching, Nursing, Early Childhood Studies, Special Needs Assistant, Disability Studies, Childcare, Addiction Studies (not exhaustive).
  
  

You will also need...

• The ability to relate to and care for vulnerable children, young people, and adults and to demonstrate a genuine respect for them, their parents and families.
• To hold a full clean manual driving licence.
• To be flexible regarding working hours.
• To be fluent in written and spoken English and eligible to work in Ireland.