Senior Social Care Worker - Balbriggan

The Talbot Group; Balbriggan; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talbot Group is recruiting a Senior Social Care Worker in Balbriggan to provide person-centred care for residents with intellectual disability, ABI or autism. You will support daily living activities and work within a MDT to meet practical, physical and emotional needs.

You will coordinate shifts, supervise colleagues on the floor and, in the absence of the Person In-Charge, deputise and assume appropriate management responsibilities. CORU registration is required.

Qualifications

• A Level 7 qualification on NFQ in Social Care, Social Work, Youth Work, Teaching, Nursing, Childcare with Disability modules (or other relevant discipline)
• Have at least 2 years experience in residential, respite or day service settings with people with an intellectual disability
• Applicants must be CORU registered or in the process of CORU registration

Responsibilities

• On-floor duty coordination of shifts and supervision of staff
• Collaborate as part of a MDT in service delivery to residents
• Deputise for the Person In-Charge in absence of leadership and assume appropriate management responsibilities

Skills

Team coordination

MDT collaboration

Residential care experience

Education

Level 7 NFQ in Social Care/Disability

Job description

Type of Service: Children's Disability Service

Salary: €20.34 - €25.38 per hour. €1.50 extra per hour on Sunday.

Purpose of Post

The primary objective of this post is to provide care and support through a person-centred approach which meets the practical, physical and emotional needs of service users, with an Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism. To assist persons with a disability with residential, training and day service activities to achieve their highest level of functioning to maintain independence and/or to improve skills that will make them more independent.

The Senior Social Care Worker is part of the on floor duty team and will also be responsible for co-ordination of the shift whilst on duty and for the supervision of other staff under his/her direction.

The Senior Social Care Worker will be required to work collaboratively as part of a MDT in service delivery to residents. They will report directly to the Person In-Charge.

In the absence of the Person In-Charge the Senior Social Care Worker may be required to deputise for the Person In-Charge and assume appropriate management responsibilities.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• A qualification at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Social Care, Social Work, Youth Work, Teaching, Nursing, Childcare with Disability modules (or other relevant discipline/qualification)
• Have at least 2 years experience of working in a residential, respite or day service setting with people with an intellectual disability so as to be able to discharge the full range of duties, functions, responsibilities and activities, required of the role.
• Applicants must be CORU registered or currently in the process of obtaining CORU registration.