Male Support Worker (Immediate Start)

Company Details Confidential; Leinster; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract with guaranteed hrs

Sunday premium

In person mandatory training

Regular supervision

Company pension

Job summary

Company Details Confidential is seeking care support workers for Dundalk and surrounding areas in Ireland. You will provide daily living support, promote independence, accompany clients to appointments and activities, and follow bespoke care and risk plans. Full driving licence required; Garda vetting and references will be completed.

Shift patterns include 12-hour day/night, weekends and holidays. Essential: 2 years experience, Level 4 qualification, driving licence.

Qualifications

• Essential: Minimum 2 years of experience in care or related field.
• Full B driving licence required.
• Eligible to work in Ireland and Garda vetted may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support including cooking, shopping, budgeting, and routines.
• Encourage independence per individual's support plan.
• Assist with appointments, day services, training, sport and family visits.
• Follow risk and behaviour support plans; administer and record medication (training provided).
• Write daily notes and incident reports; report safeguarding concerns.
• Work as part of a small team on a planned rota.

Skills

People skills

Administration

Personal/Social care

Decision making

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Level 4 qualification (Leaving Certificate)

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support, Social Care or Disability Studies

Job description

Application Details

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit.Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

Hiring for Dundalk & surrounding areas.

What you'll be doing

• Daily living support — cooking, shopping, budgeting, household routines
• Encourage and prompt independence in, appearance and daily routines in line with the individual's support plan
• Getting out and about: appointments, day services, training, sport, leisure, family visits
• Following individual support plans, positive behaviour support plans and risk plans
• Administering and recording medication (training provided)
• Writing clear daily notes and incident reports
• Reporting any safeguarding concern immediately
• Working as part of a small, tight team on a planned rota

Full driving licence. You'll be driving service users and moving between locations. Some experience supporting people with different conditions — intellectual disability, autism, mental health, epilepsy, acquired brain injury, dementia or physical disabilityQQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support, Social Care or Disability Studies — OR a genuine willingness to complete it.

Eligible to work in Ireland Happy to be Garda vetted and provide two references Available for 12-hour day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Who we're looking for You're a people person. Warm, patient, easy to talk to. You turn up when you say you will. You stay calm when things get difficult and you bring the temperature down, not up.

What we offer

• Permanent contract with guaranteed hours
• Sunday premium
• In person mandatory training
• Regular supervision
• Company pension
• All appointments are subject to Garda vetting, satisfactory references and verification of qualifications.

• Sector: human health and social work activities

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 2
• Minimum Qualification: Level 4 (incl Leaving Certificate/ Leaving Certificate Applied/ Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme)
• Driving Licence: Full B

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Administration, Personal/Social Care
• Competency Skills: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Teamwork