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, independence, and support.
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 2024.
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 Social Care Worker to join our Adult Day Service team in CHO6, currently based in Arklow. Contract Hours: 16 hours per week.
Salary Scale: €38,107 – €50,953 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).
Annual Leave Entitlement: 31 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
Overview of the Post: The post holder will work as part of our newest dedicated Adult Day Services team, providing social care support to adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities. The post holder will support Service Owners with their needs, goals, and activities in accordance with their individual preferences.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.
The successful candidate will have: Must be eligible for registration on the Social Care Workers registration board with CORU from November 2023, must obtain such registration by November 2025 and must maintain such registration for the duration of employment in this role.Experience in contributing to the development of personal plans.Experience and knowledge of the role of a key worker.Experience of delivering personal care to adults.Experience of assisting adults with medical needs/ administering medication.Experience of engaging in professional supervision.Possess a full, clean driving license.Eligible to work in the State.Experience of working with adults and families with physical/sensory/intellectual disabilities.Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience relevant to the role.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 opportunitiesGenerous annual leave entitlementsLong service reward schemePay adjusted Maternity LeavePay adjusted Adoptive LeavePay adjusted Paternity LeaveFor 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: 29th November 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 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. Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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