Support Worker

What is the Role?

As a Support Worker, you will provide a professional, high quality and safe service to people with additional needs – working as part of a team and in consultation with each service user. You will make sure all of the client’s needs are met in a completely individual way.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The delivery of client care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of Support Plans
• Ensure that practices within the service comply with Resilience’s policies and procedures, to maintain the highest standards
• Liaise with Multi-Disciplinary Teams (‘MDTs’) when required
• Provide support to colleagues within the team setting
• Act as a mentor for new staff and foster a positive learning environment
• Participate in the development and review of risk assessments and report concern

Skills and qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or adults with physical, sensory and intellectual disability
• Experience working with service users with Autism and Epilepsy
• FETAC level 5/Social Care qualification or equivalent
• Completed or be willing to complete a Patient Manual Handling course
• Completed or be willing to complete a Child Protection course
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• A strong sense of empathy, flexibility and a team-oriented work ethic
• A full drivers licence is essential

What we offer

• Excellent starting salary with annual increments
• Premium pay for nights, Sundays and Bank Holidays
• An opportunity to develop your career through full induction, training and ongoing development
• All trainings provided and paid for
• Constantly supported by an experienced leadership team with an established track record in this area
• Make your mark as part of a service that is changing the future of care in Ireland
• Enjoy a personal, one-to-one approach to social care support work
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Earn from our paid Refer-a-Friend scheme

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