Support Worker - Part-time

Autism A Chara; Gorey; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Education support

Company pension with company…contrib.

Sick pay & Health care plans

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Annual leave pro rata

Evening and weekend premium rates

Bike to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Your Birthday off

Paid breaks

Discount with Cara Pharmacy

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Autism A Chara is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for our respite service in Ireland. The role starts at 16 hours per week minimum, with shifts including evenings and weekends to support people with autism.

You will join a small charity team, providing person-centred support, assisting with daily living, developing skills, and helping individuals engage with their communities. A QQI Level 5 Health/Care is essential, and a full Ireland work permit is required.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 Health/Care is essential.
• Awareness of Key Worker/Support Worker role and philosophy.
• Programme Planning and Person-Centred Plans.

Responsibilities

• Learn about me and what is important to me.
• Adapt communication style to individual needs.
• Be fun, engaging, patient and kind.
• Assist with daily living activities and routines.
• Support community engagement and participation.
• Help develop new skills and understand rights.

Skills

Patient & kind

Adapt communication

Community engagement

Education

QQI Level 5 Health/Care

Job description

Support Worker - Respite service

16 hours per week minimum

Job reference: SW_WILLPT_3010

We initially opened our doors in 2005 as part of a strategic partnership with Autism Initiatives UK. Recently we have decided to make the significant change to operate as a solely run, independent Irish charity. Although this partnership has come to an end, we are delighted with what we have achieved so far and are very excited at what the future holds for Autism A Chara.

Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.

Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.

Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support, our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.

Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities, our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.

Benefits Include

• Access to Education Support Scheme
• Company pension with company contribution
• Sick Pay & Access to Health Care plans
• Paid Maternity leave
• Paid Paternity leave
• Annual leave pro rata based on hours worked
• Premium rates for evening and weekend work
• Bike to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
• Paid breaks
• Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
• Fantastic development and career progression opportunities

Essential criteria for the position of Support Worker:

• A full QQI level 5 major award in Health/Care is essential
• Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
• Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
• Availability to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts
• Full, clean Irish drivers licence essential with requirement to drive service vehicles
• Permission to work in Ireland essential

Who the people we support would like support from:

We are looking for a Support Worker who can:

• Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
• Adapt their communication style to suit my needs.
• Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind.
• Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
• Support me to engage in my community
• Help me learn new skills
• Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions

Autism A Chara does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies, any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be deleted and not considered.