SOS Kilkenny offers a unique working environment, excellent training and career opportunities and a supportive workplace. SOS Kilkenny promotes a culture of quality, pride and innovation all of which contributes to SOS Kilkenny’s future mission.
Job Title: Care Assistant
Location: Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
Contract/Hours: 35 hours per week

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• 
  QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare (all 8 modules completed).

EXPERIENCE:

• Working with individuals with intellectual disability/ASD is a distinct advantage.
• Experience in delivering low arousal approaches in a person-centred environment.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Have a theoretical understanding of Intellectual Disability.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Computer Literacy.

• Work as part of a team with the line manager to ensure service objectives are met and reviewed so as to maintain, improve and develop the service.
• To manage risk in a systematic way that is embedded in a culture of safety, welfare and quality of life for residents.
• Supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Difficulties, ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
• Assisting with intimate care
• Liaising appropriately with service users, their network of support, family members and other professionals where applicable, to ensure consistent planning.
• Working in partnership with colleagues and management to establish, maintain and monitor standards of performance for all aspects of the service, including the people we support in involvement and consultation.
• Facilitation and support of individual programmes of meaningful activities.
• Supporting the people we support with regular exercise and outdoor activities.
• Key Worker Role.