Adult Support Worker

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 2024.

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 a highly-motivated Adult Support Worker to join our team in Ennis, Co. Clare

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Contract Hours: 39 Hours per week

Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is €32,639 to €39,499 pro rata per annum.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rate per annum

Overview of the Post:

The role of the Adult Support Worker will be to provide individualised supports to individuals with a disability to enable them to live the life of her own choosing in accordance with the values of New Directions, which underpin the principles of inclusion, rights, choice and independence in the community.

The candidate will be working the majority of the time in the day centre as part of the day services team which will include working one to one in the community. They will also provide some additional in- home support in the home setting of those attending our services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum qualification QQI Level 5 Major award (8 modules) in Social Care/Disability/Care skills or relevant heath related area.

(Individuals with 2 modules completed will be eligible to apply once commitment given to complete the remainder of the major award)

• 1 years’ experience working with adults with disabilities.
• Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to drive service transport.
• Be Eligible to work in the state
• Basic IT skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working with adults in a day service setting.
• Experience of working in community and in-home setting.
• Knowledge of person centered planning and Key Worker system
• Knowledge of New Directions guidelines
• Have experience supporting a service owner with behaviours that challenge

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 click here:

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.

Informal queries to Mary Leigh by email to mleigh@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rdJanuary 2pm

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

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

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