Social Care Workers & Direct Support Worker

ST. MICHAEL’S HOUSE

Social Care Workers & Direct Support Worker (focus on Autism service provision)

ASD SPECIFIC DAY SERVICES

35 hours per week - Permanent Contracts

Dublin Area – Suitable for 2024 Graduates.

St. Michael's House is a community based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area. St.Michael’s House is committed to providing individualized supports to people so that they can enjoy experiences, opportunities and lifestyles similar to their peers.

Vacancies now exist for Social Care Worker & Direct Support Worker (focus on Autism service provision) full-time Permanent contracts in Day Services to support individualised services in North Dublin.

These positions will provide exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their career by providing personal support services for adults with an intellectual disability.

The core values of this service will be person centeredness, community inclusion and active participation with a strong emphasis on quality. Your role will involve supporting and promoting each individual’s independence as well as enhancing their personal capacities.

The successful candidates will assist in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their connections to other people and strengthen links to the local community.

Key duties associated with the role:

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

· 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

· Have an understanding of creating appropriate Autism specific environments and be aware of and able to work with Positive Behavioural Support Plans.

Essential Criteria for Applicants:

· 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 implementing positive behaviour support programmes.

· Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence and community integration.

· Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred.

Essential Qualification required for Social Care Workers

· 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;

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

Salary Scale – Direct Support Workers: Successful candidates will be paid in line with HSE consolidated Care Assistant (Disability) pay scale; point 1 – €31,880 – point 15 €45,034 per annum based on working a 39 hour working week. 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, Tuesday, 21st May 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 27th May 2024

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

To Apply: Upload your CV and Cover Letter

Informal enquiries or queries to Eoin Keating, Service Manager at eoin.keating@smh.ie

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