QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must hold the following qualifications:

• Registered with or eligible to register with CORU by November 2025. View Social Care Workers approved qualifications on https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/

and

• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with challenging behaviour is desirable. Full training will be provided.
• Experience in the area of goal setting and programme implementation through a person centred approach is also desirable.
• Working within a staff team and shift leading at times.

TENURE:

All posts are Permanent, Part-Time and Pensionable.
A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Social Care Worker appointments within the Curlew Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.
Full Job Description attached

Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for individuals supported by the service. The Social Care Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of their life focusing on the individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist and support people who use the service with development of their individual person centred plans and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, will support people who use the service to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and supervision at a local level, ensuring the service delivered is person-centred.