Support Worker (HCA or SCW): Disability Day service in Millstreet, Cork

Barróg Healthcare; Cork; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Yearly Christmas Bonus

Death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-Work and tax-free travel Sche

Financial training assistance of €500

Mentoring and SupportUniform provided

€500 Refer-a-friend bonus

Length of Service Recognition

Job summary

Barróg Healthcare is recruiting Social Care Workers and Support Workers for day services across Cork City and County. The role involves supporting individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and/or autism through person-centred care, meaningful activities and community participation.

Staff work closely with each person and their circle of support to promote independence, inclusion and equal citizenship.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 major award in Health or Social Care
• BA or QQI Level 7 qualification in Social Care or related field
• Registration with CORU as a Social Care Worker is desirable or required when applicable

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities and autism
• Assist service users with daily living activities and mobility needs
• Help service users develop new skills and maximise independence
• Promote meaningful community participation and equal citizenship
• Support service users to contribute to their care and placement plans
• Advocate for service users and accompany them to appointments or activities
• Follow positive behaviour support plans when managing challenging behaviour
• Maintain accurate records and provide activity reports to management
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to care plans
• Complete other duties assigned by team lead or manager

Skills

Strong communication

Person-centred approach

Teamwork

Independence

IT and report-writing

Education

QQI Level 5 Health or Social Care

BA or QQI Level 7 in Social Care

Job description

Support Worker (HCA or SCW): Disability Day service in Millstreet, Cork

Location: On site / Coomlogane, Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full or part-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Social Care / Social Worker
Annual Salary range:from € 31,200.00 to € 41,304.00

Social Care Worker / Support Worker – Cork Day Services

Purpose of the Role

Barróg Healthcare is recruiting Social Care Workers and Support Workers for day services across Cork City and County.

The role involves supporting individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities and/or autism through person-centred care, meaningful activities and community participation. Staff work closely with each person and their circle of support to promote independence, inclusion and equal citizenship.

Barróg Healthcare is a private health and social care provider delivering residential, day and community services nationwide across disability, mental health, aftercare and mainstream social care.

We are committed to supporting our service users and employees and welcome applications from candidates who share our values.

Salary: Support Workers from €31,200 per year and Social Care Workers from €33,280 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: Eight-hour shifts between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday

Locations: Mayfield, Millstreet and Monahan Road, Cork City

Reporting to: Team Lead and Day Service Manager

Probation: Six months

New employees will generally begin at the first point of the relevant salary scale.

• Competitive salary with annual increments
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Yearly Christmas Bonus
• Death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work and tax-free travel schemes
• Financial training assistance of €500 per year following 1 year’s continuous service
• Mentoring and SupportUniform provided
• €500 Refer-a-friend bonus
• Length of Service Recognition

Applicants must have permission to work in Ireland and hold a full clean driving licence.

Support Worker applicants must have:

• A QQI Level 5 major award in Health or Social Care, or
• At least two completed modules and a commitment to complete the full award

Social Care Worker applicants must have:

• A BA or QQI Level 7 qualification in Social Care, or another sufficiently relevant qualification
• Registration with CORU as a Social Care Worker

Relevant qualifications in nursing, psychology, addiction studies, teaching or accredited youth training may also be considered, depending on the service and client group.

• At least one year’s experience in healthcare or social care
• Experience in report writing and client support planning

Key Skills

• A respectful and person-centred approach
• Understanding of positive behaviour support
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic IT and report-writing skills

Main Responsibilities

• Support individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities and autism
• Assist service users with daily living activities and mobility needs
• Help individuals develop new skills and maximise their independence
• Promote meaningful community participation and equal citizenship
• Support service users to contribute to their care and placement plans
• Advocate for service users and accompany them to appointments or activities
• Follow positive behaviour support plans when managing challenging behaviour
• Maintain accurate records and provide activity reports to management
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to the delivery of care plans
• Complete other reasonable duties assigned by the Team Lead or Manager

All applicants will be subject to reference checks, Garda Vetting and international police clearance where they have lived outside Ireland for more than six months since turning 16.

This job description provides an overview of the role and may be updated in line with service requirements.