Social Care Assistant Vacancies Day Services Co. Mayo

at  Western Care Association

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience working in a person and family centered manner.
• Experience of working in an autism informed / neuro diverse manner.
• Experience in the area of facilitating and supporting people who have high and/or complex needs.
• A genuine understanding and interest in working alongside people in effecting positive opportunities and change in their lives in a meaningful way.
• The ability to listen, to see and respectfully advocate for and on behalf of the individual with regard to their needs, preferences, rights and dreams.
• Have excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of team work with motivation to deliver high quality facilitation, working alongside individuals, their families and other disciplines.
• Self-motivated and able to manage their time effectively.
• Working knowledge of New Directions standards and regulations desirable.
• Good knowledge of IT skills is preferred.
• Flexibility will be required to respond to service demands as necessary.

QUALIFICATION DETAILS

No minimum level required for Social Care Assistant position

Other duties involved - (duties included but are not limited to the following)

• Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
• Provide personal care and support to the people we support where required.
• Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating Western Care Association’s Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.

• To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Association’s practices.Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Full driver’s license is essential
• All applicants will be subject to Irish Garda Vetting & Reference checks
• All applicants from Countries outside the E.U. will be required to provide relevant work authorization to take up employment in Republic of Ireland. This must be submitted along with Application
• All applicants will be required to access Overseas Police Clearance if they have lived outside of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland more than 6 months since the age of 18 years

HEALTH

Applicants must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to this post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service
full job description available by emailing hr@westerncare.co

• Contribute to and participate in the local service planning process and the creative development and ongoing changing needs of the service.
• Provide personal care and support to the people we support where required.
• Ensure a safe place of work, incorporating Western Care Association’s Dignity at Work Policy and Health & Safety requirement.
• To promote safety in all environments, in line with the Association’s practices.Use positive approaches to support people who may have challenging behaviour in line with Organisational practice