Social Care Worker - Rogha, Adult Day Service Southside

Social Care Workers

Rogha Adult Day Service, South County Dublin

St. Michael’s House are recruiting for a variety of roles within Rogha service at present.

These are exciting positions and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled and responsive staff team to deliver a high quality day service for individuals with Autism and an Intellectual Disability. We are looking for Social Care Workers with a strong person centred vision and a particular interest in the development of Educational, Vocational and Recreational supports in a community based setting using evidence based best practice in Autism.

The ideal Social Care Worker must possess:

· One of the below qualifications.

· Have a minimum of 2 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability and possess knowledge of the key work role and IP process

· Experience working with people with Autism

· Possess a strong commitment to the provision of a quality individualized service

· Experience working with Families, Clinicians and building links in the community

· Have experience in the area of challenging behaviour

· Have a good awareness of the issues facing adults with intellectual disability

· Have experience promoting educational , vocational and recreational supports for individuals.

· A full clean drivers license

Applicants must have one or more of the following qualifications:

· QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College

· Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland

· 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

Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale point 1; €38,070 – point 14; €53,906 per annum based on working a 39-hour week. Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

Informal enquires are welcomed by: Dympna Farrell, Dympna.farrell@smh.ie

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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

To Apply: Upload a CV and cover letter

Closing Date: 5pm, Thursday 9th May 2024

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

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer