Social Care Worker/Senior Support Worker - Sligo, Leitrim & Roscommon About us The Orchard Care Group is a wholly Irish owned company dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services.
The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering.
As we continue to expand to provide additional services to meet the needs of those we care for, we currently have a number of opportunities within our Orchard Community Care division, across Sligo, Leitrim & Roscommon for full time and part time Social Care Workers/Senior Support Workers.
About You We would love to welcome you to our team to help provide residential and day services to children and adults with medium to profound disability, including those with life limiting conditions.
Our multidisciplinary teams are supported by a range of other professionals including psychologists, behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.
Working on a shift rota, you will engage in daily activities and routines of the service, providing dedicated direct support to the people we care for as well as contributing to their development, health, and wellbeing.
Essential Requirements: Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above in a relevant area; eg Social Care, Social Science, Psychology, Education, Youth & Community etc Full manual driving license with eligibility to drive in Ireland.
Have full eligibility and availability to work with us Desirable: At least one years recent experience in the social services sector/disability area Benefits to working with Company Comprehensive induction process Extensive training programme On-going mentoring and support Continuous Professional Development support Career progression opportunities Competitive salary with increments Premium rates paid on Sunday and Bank Holidays Flexible work schedule to accommodate both staff and service users Refer a friend initiative Working in a well-resourced environment with access to the multidisciplinary team Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families