Social Care Worker

Sunbeam House Services; Greystones; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Helensburgh in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, is seeking a committed Social Care Worker to join our team and support four adults with moderate to high support needs to live with dignity, independence and choice.

You will work as part of a skilled, supportive team, with varied shifts including day, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends, while upholding HIQA standards and promoting rights.

Qualifications

• A passion for promoting and empowering those you support.
• Team player able to lone work and collaborate in a team.
• Knowledge of HIQA regulations and standards.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Enthusiasm, energy and creativity.
• Excellent IT and report writing skills.
• Hold a full driving licence and willing to drive location vehicles.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts over seven days.
• Understanding and experience of therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and implement person-centred approaches aligned with client wishes and goals.
• Promote and protect rights, privacy, and dignity of clients.
• Identify new interests and opportunities for clients to engage with their communities.
• Support overall wellbeing including health and personal care.
• Assist in teaching life skills (cooking, budgeting, cleaning) and building confidence.

Skills

Passion for empowerment

Team player

HIQA standards knowledge

Organisation & communication

Enthusiasm & creativity

IT & report writing

Full driving licence

Confidentiality & discretion

Flexibility in shifts

Understanding therapies

Education

QQI Level 7 in Social Care (or foreign equivalent)

CORU Registration (SOCIAL CARE WORKER)

CORU-Approved qualification + CORU registration evidence

Eligible for CORU registration (evidence required)

Job description

Helensburgh is a welcoming residential home located in the heart of Greystones, providing high‑quality care and support to four adults with moderate to high support needs, aged between 50 and 87 years. We are currently seeking a committed and compassionate Social Care Worker to join our established team and play a key role in supporting individuals to live with dignity, independence, and choice.

This is an exciting time to join Helensburgh, as the service looks ahead to future de‑congregation plans and a move to a new home designed to meet the evolving needs of the people we support. You will work as part of a skilled, supportive team of Social Care Workers and Care Assistants, contributing to a person‑centred, values‑based service within the local Greystones community.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Care Worker to join our services in residential settings in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Working hours will be variable including day shifts, sleepovers, waking nights, weekends and unsociable hours.

Requirements

• Applicant must hold a QQI Level 7 in Social Care or Foreign Equivalent (validated by QQI)
• Registered with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU

OR

• Hold a CORU-Approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU Registration (evidence required)

OR

• Eligible for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU (evidence required)

Applicants must have

• A passion for promoting and empowering those you support.
• A team player willing to lone work as well as working as part of a team.
• A knowledge of the HIQA regulations and standards
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Enthusiasm, energy, and creativity
• Excellent IT and report writing skills.
• Hold a full driving licence and be willing to drive location vehicles.
• Can deal with confidential information in a discreet and responsible manner.
• Be flexible to work a variety of rostered shifts over a seven‑day work period.
• Understanding and experience of therapeutic interventions

Desirable

• One Year’s post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability.
• Experience of working alone in a one‑to‑one environment as well as experience of teamwork.
• Experience of dealing with complex behaviours that challenge and with behavioural supports.
• CPI experience and working with dual diagnosis and complex behaviors.
• Experience in alternative communications
• Experience of creative problem‑solving techniques

Key Responsibilities

• To facilitate and implement a person‑centred 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