Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker

permanent- Part Time (0.5wtE)

specific purpose contract (Mat Leave 0.5WTe)

Applications are invited for the following position:

St. Michael's House is a community based organisation committed to providing a quality person centred service and high standard of living to people with an intellectual disability in the greater Dublin area. St.Michael’s House is committed to providing individualized supports to people so that they can enjoy experiences, opportunities and lifestyles similar to their peers.

We are presently recruiting for a permanent part-time Community Support Worker. Community Support currently provides supports to 38 people with an intellectual disability to live as independently as possible in their own home in their chosen community. These supports enable the person to become an active and valued member of their community.

The successful Community Support Worker candidate must have the following:

Qualifications required

· QQI Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies (Disability) - Open Training College;

· Level 7 award in Social Care/Studies delivered by an Institute of Technology, DIT or National University of Ireland;

· A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.

Experience Required

• Have a minimum of 5 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disability and mental health issues
• Possess a strong and proven commitment to the provision of a quality individualized service
• Experience working with Families, Clinicians and building links in the community
• Be creative and resourceful in supporting the service user and also in identifying new opportunities for the person with intellectual disability
• Have experience of positive risk taking and be aware of the potential benefits to the service user as opposed to prospective deficits when managing risk.

· Have a good awareness of advocacy how to best to promote the empowerment of Service Users and how best they can advocate for themselves and others

· Full Clean driver license and willing to drive as part of the role is essential.

Salary Scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with 2024 HSE revised consolidated Social Care Worker pay scale 12 point per annum (point 1. €38,951-point 12, €54,989) based on working a 39 hour week

Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Garrett Curtis, Community Support Coordinator on telephone number 087 2589852.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5pm on Friday 8th November 2024

To apply:https://www.rezoomo.com/job/71639/

St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.