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Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
We are currently seeking a number of highly-motivated Adult Support Workers to join our Adult Services team in Co. Clare Contract Type: Permanent Contract Hours: Part time 30 hours/week Salary Scale: €32,639 - €39,499 pro rata per annum Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rate per annum Location: Ennis Overview of the Post: The role of the Adult Support Worker will be to provide individualised supports to individuals with a disability to enable them to live the life of her own choosing in accordance with the values of New Directions, which underpin the principles of inclusion, rights, choice and independence in the community.
The candidate will be working in both a one to one in the community setting and also be part of the day services team and work in the day centre.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities The successful candidate will have: Essential Criteria: Minimum qualification QQI Level 5 Certificate in Social Care, or relevant heath related area.
1 years' experience working with adults with disabilities.
Full clean driver's licence and willingness to drive service transport.
Basic IT skills.
Desirable Criteria: Experience working with adults in a day service setting.
Experience of working in community setting.
In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process If you feel you'd fit the role then please submit your application today.
Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: Excellent training opportunities Competitive salary Generous annul leave entitlements Long service reward schemes Pay adjusted maternity leave Pay adjusted adoptive leave Wellbeing benefits Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click on the employee benefits link below: Closing date for applications: Friday 13th September 2024 Interview date: TBC A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, full time and part time, temporary and permanent, which may arise during the next 12 months.
Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position.
Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
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