Support Workers

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.

Full time Contracts Portlaoise, Co Laois 

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

• Competitive pay rates
• Flexible working hours
• Discounted healthcare
• Paid attendance for mandatory training
• 24/7 support from management team
• Promotional opportunities and pathways
• Resilience Rewards employee discounts
• In house accredited training provided
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Educational assistance
• Active sports and social club
• Continuous professional development
• Bike to work scheme
• Resilience4Me Health and Well-being Forum.
• Uncapped earning potential from our refer a friend Scheme