Care Worker

Navan Children’s Respite Service,

Navan, County Meath

Permanent Contract, 20 hours

Job Purpose

To facilitate a service user focused service to children and young people with varying disabilities & complex health needs that include, Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy and Autism.

To support these service users to integrate into their communities, maximise their independence and create opportunities for new experiences.

Minimum Education & Skills required

• Training in responses to behavior that challenges and medication management.
• Minimum of QQI Level 5 in Social Care, or equivalent
• Work Experience within a disability service is desirable
• Skills and knowledge in the areas of Autism, Intellectual, Disability, Epilepsy and Downs Syndrome.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice and risk assessments at all times.
• Promote and actively involved in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
• Facilitate and implement a person centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes and requirements of service users

Additional requirements

• To be able to work effectively in a team providing person centered support for service users.
• To be able to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
• To be able to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Staff Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• 27 days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Tax saver travel scheme
• Income protection

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These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 13th December 2022.

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer