Direct Support Worker, Donabate Respite

ST. MICHAEL’S HOUSE

Donabate Direct Support Workers

Children’s Respite House

Full-time and Part time positions

Who We Are

St. Michael’s House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael’s House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA and the Department of Education and Skills. St. Michael’s House supports include; Residential supports and Independent living, Clinical supports, Day supports, Schools, Respite supports and Vocational training service

We are currently recruiting for Direct Support Workers to join our team. Donabate Children’s respite house is a community respite House based in Donabate, providing support to over 45 children. No more then six children are supported during their breaks to engage in meaningful community based activities. Our Children’s Respite service is staffed by a team of Nurses , Social Care Workers and Direct support workers and is led by a CNM2 who is the Person in Charge (PIC)

Key duties associated with the role:

To ensure the physical and social development of children and young people is supported and nurtured in a caring environment that promotes their overall health and wellbeing.

· Support each person to effectively communicate and to ensure they make informed decisions, exercise choice, control and autonomy in their life.

Support residents to develop and maintain relationships with family , friends and peers.

· Contribute to and monitor outcomes for the person as identified in the personal planning processes.

· Identify supports and work in partnership with the individual, their family and other supports as outlined within individual plans

Essential Criteria for Applicants:

· 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals presenting with an Intellectual disability

· Experience of promoting community inclusion and active participation.

· Experience providing individuals with positive behaviour supports

· Experience working with Families, Clinicians and other networks of support

· Possess excellent communication skills

· Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence, community integration and assisting people with their will and preferences

Knowledge and understanding of HIQA standards and how they apply to Respite Settings

Knowledge and understanding of Assisted Decision Making and how this legislation may impact a person

Desired Criteria for Applicants:

Full Clean Drivers Licence

Essential Qualification required for Direct Support Workers

. The successful Direct Support Worker candidate must have the following FULL AWARD in one or more of the

Qualifications required:

Intellectual Disability Practice (5M1761)

Community Health Services (5M4468)

Health Service Skills (5M3782)

Healthcare Support (5M4339)

Community Care (5M2786)

Nursing Studies (5M4349)

Salary Scale – Direct Support Workers: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE consolidated Care Assistant (Disability) pay scale;

Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

· What We Offer:

· · HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)

· · Premium Payments

· · Sick Pay Scheme

· · Paid Maternity Leave

· · Pension

· · Cycle to Work Scheme

· · Generous Annual Leave

· · Employee Assistance Programme

· · Comprehensive Induction

· · Training / CPD

· · Career Progression

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 27thJune 2025

Please note that a twelve month panel will be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled.

To Apply: Apply through Rezoomo

Informal enquiries or queries to Sinead Walker CNM2, Sinead.walker@smh.ie PH: 0860353225

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application.

Job offer is subject to approval under the process of funded posts in Disability Services in the HSE and Section 38 Agencies.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer