Social Care Worker - Disability Day Services

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc. a) Candidates must i) Possess the National Diploma in Childcare awarded by Quality & Qualifications Ireland,

(QQI) (NFQ) (Dearbhu Cáiliochta agus Cáiliochtai Éireann) (formerly HETAC) / DIT.

Or ii) Possess the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by Quality &

Qualifications Ireland, (QQI) (NFQ) (Dearbhu Cáiliochta agus Cáiliochtai Éireann) / DIT.

Or iii) Possess the Diploma in Social Care awarded by Quality & Qualifications Ireland, (QQI)

(NFQ) (Dearbhu Cáiliochta agus Cáiliochtai Éireann) (formerly HETAC) / /DIT.

Or iv) Possess the Diploma in Applied Social Studies/Social Care from DIT.

Or v) Possess a BA (Ord) in Social Care Practice (Level 7 on the QQI (NFQ) framework).

Or vi) Possess Open Training College National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disability).

Or vii) Possess an equivalent qualification.

And b) Candidates must have a suitable standard of professional attainments.

And c) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office).