Adult Services Support Worker

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking highly-motivated an Adult Services Support Worker to join our team in Dublin Adult Services CHO7 Area Crumlin / Rialto

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Contract Hours: Up to 35hrs p/w (can be negotiated, minimum 25hrs p/w required)

Salary Scale: €32,639 to €39,499 pro rata per annum (€16.09p/h to €19.48 p/h)

Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

· To provide opportunities for people with disabilities to develop a range of options in the areas of training, employment and greater inclusion in the community generally.

· Supporting individual service users to participate in the various programmes and activities within the service.

· Working through a Person-Centred approach and in line with Enable Ireland’s code of practice, policies & procedures.

· The service is one which is based on the promotion of dignity, respect and the development of choice for those who use the service.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Social Care or other relevant health/Social Care qualification

· Experience working with people with disabilities.

· Experience of supporting adults with physical disabilities with all activities of daily living including delivering personal care

· Basic IT skills

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience working with adults in social/leisure setting.

· Experience of working in community/non-centred based setting.

· Experience in clamping wheelchairs.

· D1 Driving License with driving experience

· Holder of CPC Driver Card

· B driving License with agreement to undertake D1 driver training

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions please search:

https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?

To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 8th August 2024 @ 12pm

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CHO7

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

· Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

· The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available athttps://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.