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And right now, we are looking to grow and support our team across County Mayo.
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Western Care - Supporting People To Live Their Lives.
Assistant Manager (Social Care Worker Grade) Castlebar, Co. Mayo Area 5 Services Permanent 35 hours per week (+ sleep in's + relief) Reference Number: 2024-183 Closing Date: September 27 th , 2024 Job Brief The Assistant Manager will be required to deliver on the vision for people they are supporting through their daily lives. This role will include working with an individual who enjoys a number of regular physical activities in the community and with their family. It will involve supporting the person in their own home and local community, while also having responsibility for staff rosters and day to day operational management. They will be required to build and develop capacity within staff teams linked to the individuals and other supports to ensure the delivery and implementation of the supports. They will develop a circle of support around the individuals. We are looking for a highly capable people with an ability to listen, respond and have an emphatic nature. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, good leadership skills and ability to work on own initiative. We believe that being creative, imaginative and highly motivated is key to this role. You will be required to participate in the Management of the Service as per HIQA requirements.
Candidate Requirements Experience working in a person and family centered manner Experience in the area of facilitating and supporting people who have high and/or complex needs A genuine understanding and interest in working alongside people in effecting positive opportunities and change in their lives in a meaningful way The ability to listen, to see and respectfully advocate for and on behalf of the individual with regard to their needs, preferences, rights and dreams Have excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of team work with motivation to deliver high quality facilitation, working alongside individuals, their families and other disciplines Experience working in an Autism Informed Manner Ability to lead a team of staff, including compiling rosters Interest in connecting someone to their community and supporting development of socially valued roles Working knowledge of HIQA standards and regulations is essential Self-motivated and able to manage their time effectively Good knowledge of IT skills is preferred Flexibility will be required to respond to service demands as necessary Other duties involved - (duties included but are not limited to the following) Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
Provide personal care and support to people we support, where required.
Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating Western Care Association's Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.
To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Association's practices.
Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice.
Qualification Details An appropriate 3 rd level qualification in Social Care, or equivalent (minimum level 7) -please note your qualification must be eligible for CORU registration Other Requirements Full driver's license is essential All applicants will be subject to Irish Garda Vetting & Reference checks All applicants from Countries outside the E.U.
will be required to provide relevant work authorization to take up employment in Republic of Ireland. This must be submitted along with Application.
All applicants will be required to access Overseas Police Clearance if they have lived outside of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland more than 6 months since the age of 18 years Employment Benefits Competitive salary Pension and Life Insurance Scheme Annual leave in excess of statutory entitlement Premiums including anti-social payments on residential rosters Dedicated learning and development Flexible working opportunities Staff initiatives e.g.
Employee Assistance Programme, Bike-to-Work Scheme Sick pay scheme Salary Scale Social Care Worker Pay Scale (Scale Range €33,863 - €50,954 per annum) -these are based on full time working hours i.e.
39 per week Health Applicants must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to this post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service Application Details Please apply by current C.V. Further enquiries by contacting the following : Gary Dunne Area Manager Tel 087-3511782 full job description available by emailing ******
