Senior Social Care Worker, Trim, Co. Meath

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

Job summary

The Talbot Group is recruiting a Senior Social Care Worker in Trim, Co. Meath for a new Children's Respite Service. The role focuses on person-centred care for residents with Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism, supporting residential, training and day activities to promote independence.

You will be part of an on-floor duty team, coordinating shifts, supervising staff and working with an MDT to deliver high-quality care. CORU registration is required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 7 NFQ qualification in Social Care/related discipline
• CORU registered or in process of registration
• Experience with residential, respite or day services for disability requested

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shift on duty and supervise staff
• Collaborate with MDT to deliver service to residents
• Deputise for Person In-Charge when required
• Report to the Person In-Charge and maintain duty rosters

Skills

CORU registration

People skills

Education

NFQ Level 7: Social Care (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Title:

Senior Social Care Worker

Location:

Trim, Co. Meath

Type of Service:

New Children's Respite 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.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience of managing a team