Care Assistant

at  Ability West

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY - Galway City for Care Assistant to join our dedicated team, make a difference for the people we support to live their best life.
Ability West provides a wide range of high-quality services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism across Galway City and County. Services provided are day, residential, short breaks, community supports, rehabilitative training and multi-disciplinary supports. The ethos of service provision is underpinned by our Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategic Plan, which is to empower people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. Each person is supported and valued within an environment which promotes their overall autonomy, health and wellbeing and enables them to reach their potential.

You will assist and support members of the staff team in providing residential care, respite, educational, development and training services for children and adults with an intellectual disability attending Ability West’s services, or a Community Support service in accordance with Ability West policies, procedures and guidelines and the Ability West’s Safety Statement.

• Responsible for the wellbeing of people we support in the care of Ability West.
• Support the Social Care Workers in facilitating the development of interpersonal relationships in each service.
• Enable the people we support to value them self and enhance their feelings of self worth and individuality.
• Care for the day to day needs of the people we support in the service.
• Personal care - helping those that require assistance in such tasks as dressing, washing, etc.
• Housekeeping - cooking, shopping, cleaning, looking after people we support’s clothes and effects. As far as possible the people we support will be encouraged to partake in these activities.
• Facilitating people, we support to use their leisure time tailored to their needs, with an emphasis on community integration.
• Work positively and constructively with people we support who present with behaviours that challenge.
• Use of person first language in verbal and written communication.
• Work with and liaise with all grades of staff in your assigned centre and other centres. Support staff and ensure that families and visitors to the service are attended to with consideration.
• Undertake driving duties in Ability West vehicles and / or own transport.
• Work a shift rota, spread over 7 days, as determined by management and be available for sleep in duties and night duty as rostered.
• Maintain records and reports required by the Service Manager for the efficient running of the service.
• Ensure that the health and welfare of staff and people we support is maintained in accordance with Ability West procedures and that all safety precautions are implemented

You will assist and support members of the staff team in providing residential care, respite, educational, development and training services for children and adults with an intellectual disability attending Ability West’s services, or a Community Support service in accordance with Ability West policies, procedures and guidelines and the Ability West’s Safety Statement.

• Responsible for the wellbeing of people we support in the care of Ability West.
• Support the Social Care Workers in facilitating the development of interpersonal relationships in each service.
• Enable the people we support to value them self and enhance their feelings of self worth and individuality.
• Care for the day to day needs of the people we support in the service.
• Personal care - helping those that require assistance in such tasks as dressing, washing, etc.
• Housekeeping - cooking, shopping, cleaning, looking after people we support’s clothes and effects. As far as possible the people we support will be encouraged to partake in these activities.
• Facilitating people, we support to use their leisure time tailored to their needs, with an emphasis on community integration.
• Work positively and constructively with people we support who present with behaviours that challenge.
• Use of person first language in verbal and written communication.
• Work with and liaise with all grades of staff in your assigned centre and other centres. Support staff and ensure that families and visitors to the service are attended to with consideration.
• Undertake driving duties in Ability West vehicles and / or own transport.
• Work a shift rota, spread over 7 days, as determined by management and be available for sleep in duties and night duty as rostered.
• Maintain records and reports required by the Service Manager for the efficient running of the service.
• Ensure that the health and welfare of staff and people we support is maintained in accordance with Ability West procedures and that all safety precautions are implemented.

The list of key duties is not exhaustive