Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults, we offer a range of services covering personal development.
DescriptionWould you like to work for a great employer? 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 highly-motivated Family Support Worker/Driver to join our team in Galway & Galway City.
Contract Type: Relief
Contract Hours: Variable
Salary Scale: €32,639 to €39,499 (€16 to 19.47) pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).
Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 10.7% of Hours Worked.
Overview of the Post: To provide personal assistant support to children to enable them to participate in the community, achieve person-centred goals, and facilitate inclusion. The Personal Assistant will provide practical, personal, and social support to the individual they work with.
Flexible regarding working hours: after school/evenings and Saturdays/school holidays on a return of hours basis as required.
The successful candidate will have: QQI Level 5 major award in childcare or equivalent (we will consider applicants working towards full major childcare qualification or equivalent).Experience working with children/teens.Experience working with children with physical disabilities.Experience providing personal care to individuals.Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.Good awareness of health and safety issues.Experience working with children in community/non-centred based and centre based settings as a Lone Worker and as part of a team.At least one year's experience assisting individuals with disabilities in using hoists, wheelchairs, bathroom, and transfers.Access to transport and a full clean driving licence.If you believe you would fit the role, then please submit your application today. As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
Excellent internal and external training opportunities.Generous annual leave entitlements.Long service reward scheme.Pay adjusted Maternity Leave.Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave.Pay adjusted Paternity Leave.For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here.
What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: 04th October 2024. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. 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 a 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. Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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