Care Assistant

Location: Drumcooley, Bray

Hours: Relief Part Time 23hrs per month

Contract: Permanent

Salary: HSE Scale 6482

Drumcooley is a residential service based in Bray, supporting two female residents on a 2:1 staffing basis. The individuals supported in this home enjoy rich, fulfilling lives and are actively engaged in their local community. We are seeking a committed and compassionate Social Care Worker to join a supportive team and contribute to high‑quality, person‑centred care.

You will work alongside an experienced team of Social Care Workers and Care Assistants, across both full‑time and part‑time roles, supporting residents to maintain independence, choice, and community inclusion. Working hours will be variable including day shifts, sleepovers, weekends, and unsociable hours.

Key Responsibilities:

· To facilitate and implement a person-centered approach for our clients appropriate to their wishes and goals

· To promote and protect the rights of people in a manner that respects their dignity, their right to make choices and their privacy

· To actively seek new interests and opportunities for people to develop meaningful roles in their communities

· To ensure the overall wellbeing of clients in all areas of their lives including health and personal care

· To assist in the teaching of life skills in cooking, budgeting, cleaning & building confidence

Requirements: Applicants must hold a minimum of MajorQQI level 5 in healthcare or foreign equivalent (validated by QQI)

Applicants must have:

· A passion for promoting and empowering those you support

· A team player wiling to lone work as well as working as part of a team

· A knowledge of the HIQA standards and relevant legislation

· Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car

· Post qualification experience of working with adults with intellectual disability is desirable

· A legal right to work in Ireland