Ireland Job Openings
Autism Initiatives
Senior Social Care Worker
Gorey
FULL TIME & CONTRACT
November 29, 2024
Senior Social Care Worker - Residential service
39 hours per week - Specific Purpose Contract
Salary starting from €44,515 per annum (€21.95 per hour) depending on experience
This is more than a job; it’s a career that supports autistic people to live life to the full. With nearly fifty years’ experience, Autism Initiatives work positively alongside autistic people, their families and carers providing specialist services tailored to each individual.
We are looking for a resilient and friendly Senior Social Care Worker to join a team that works in partnership with people who use our services, to enable them to live as independently as possible and to be part of their local community. Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis, including evenings, weekends and may also be required to complete sleep-in duties.
Qualifications required:
- A full QQI level 7 Award in Social Care or Applied Social Care/Studies/Practice at degree level is essential, (or relevant schedule 3 qualification as listed on CORUs website) with at least 6 months recent experience working as a Social Care Worker supporting people with complex needs; OR
- A relevant 3rd level qualification at degree level i.e. Social Work/Psychology withat least 2 years recent experience working as a Social Care Worker supporting people with complex needs
The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role.
Skills/Abilities required of a Senior Social Care Worker
- At least one year’s recent experience working as a Social Care Worker supporting people with complex needs
- Eligible to register with CORU as a Social Care Worker
- Proven knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the Social Care Sector
- Understanding of the needs and rights of individuals with autism
- Proven ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Fluent English and excellent communication skills
- Experience at a similar level with responsibility for supervising/managing a team
- Proven experience in managing team rota
- Experience of leading/chairing meetings
- Full drivers licence desirable
- Access to Education Support Scheme
- Company pension with company contribution
- Generous Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
- Paid Maternity leave
- Paid Paternity leave
- 22 days annual leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
- Fantastic development and career progression opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Specified-purpose
Pay: From €21.95 per hour
Expected hours: 39 per week
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Flexitime
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Nights as needed
- Weekend availability
- Are you eligible to register with CORU as a Social Care Worker?
- QQI level 7 Award in Social Care/ Studies (required)
- driver's licence (desirable) (preferred)
- Ireland (required)
Application deadline: 13/12/2024
Reference ID: SSCWMEAD1208
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