Social Care Worker/Residential Care Worker at Orchard Adolescent Care Group

Ireland, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Aug, 26

Salary

47072.0

Posted On

21 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Direct Support, Residential Care, Disability Support, Care Planning, Health And Wellbeing Support, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Social Care, Crisis Intervention

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

About the Role As we continue to expand to provide additional services to meet the needs of those we care for, we currently have a number of opportunities within our Orchard Community Care division, near Tralee, Co Kerry for full time and part time Social Care Workers/Residential Care Workers. About You We would love to welcome you to our team to help provide residential and day services to children and adults with medium to profound disability, including those with life limiting conditions. Our multidisciplinary teams are supported by a range of other professionals including psychologists, behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. Working on a shift rota, you will engage in daily activities and routines of the service, providing dedicated direct support to the people we care for as well as contributing to their development, health, and wellbeing. Essential Requirements - Social Care Worker: Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above in a relevant discipline and be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU or be in the process of registering as a Social Care Worker with CORU Full manual driving license with eligibility to drive in Ireland. Have full eligibility and availability to work with us Essential Requirements - Residential Care Worker: Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above in a relevant health related discipline, such as: Level 7 or above in Social Care and be in the process of registering Level 7 Psychology Level 7 in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy Level 7 in Counselling/Psychotherapy Level 7 in Youth and Community or similar Level 7 in Social Science/Social Studies Level 7 in Family Support Professional Qualification in Teaching (Not TEFL) Professional Qualification in Nursing Studies Level 7 in Disability Studies Level 7 in Applied Behavioural Analysis Level 7 in Early Years Care where centre caters for children under 12 years Level 7 in Social Pedagogy Level 7 in Sports Science Level 7 in Physiotherapy Level 7 in Occupational Therapy Level 7 in Paramedic Studies Full manual driving license with eligibility to drive in Ireland Full eligibility and availability to work with us Desirable: At least one years recent experience in the social services sector/disability area IND Benefits to working with Company Comprehensive induction process Extensive training programme On-going mentoring and support Continuous Professional Development support Career progression opportunities Competitive salary with increments Premium rates paid on Sunday and Bank Holidays Flexible work schedule to accommodate both staff and service users Refer a friend initiative Working in a well-resourced environment with access to the multidisciplinary team Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families IND About us The Orchard Care Group is a wholly Irish owned company dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services. The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care – Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering.

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Responsibilities

Provide residential and day services to children and adults with medium to profound disabilities, including those with life-limiting conditions. Engage in daily activities and routines to support the development, health, and wellbeing of service users.