Social Care Worker

Social Care Workers – ASD SPECIFIC DAY SERVICES

35 hours per week – Permanent/ Relief Contracts both Full-Time and Part-Time

Dublin Area (Swords, Finglas, Templeogue, Balbriggan, Baldoyle, Ballymun, Edenmore, Goatstown)

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.

Vacancies now exist for Social Care Workers Full-Time Permanent contracts in Day Services to support individualised services in Dublin.

These positions will provide exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their career by providing personal support services for adults with an intellectual disability.

The core values of this service will be person centeredness, community inclusion and active participation with a strong emphasis on quality. Your role will involve supporting and promoting each individual’s independence as well as enhancing their personal capacities.

The successful candidates will assist in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their connections to other people and strengthen links to the local community.

Key duties associated with the role:

• Support each person to effectively communicate and to ensure they make informed decisions, exercise choice, control and autonomy in their life.
• Contribute to and monitor outcomes for the person as identified in the personal planning processes.
• Identify supports and work in partnership with the individual, their family and other supports as outlined within individual plans
• Have an understanding of creating appropriate Autism specific environments and be aware of and able to work with Positive Behavioural Support Plans.

Essential Criteria for Applicants:

• Previous experience of supporting individuals presenting with an intellectual disability.
• Experience of promoting community inclusion and active participation.
• Experience providing individuals with positive behaviour supports.
• Experience working with families, clinicians and other networks of support.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Have experience of implementing positive behaviour support programmes.
• Have experience of a key working role, focusing on promoting independence and community integration.
• Experience working directly with people presenting with ASD preferred.

Essential Qualification required for Social Care Workers

• Hold one of the HSE approved qualification- see below if you don’t hold 1 of the below you will not be shortlisted.

The successful Direct Support Worker candidates 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, TUD or National University of Ireland;
• A qualification received outside the State recognised by NARIC as equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award.

Salary Scale: Social Care Workers: Successful candidates will be in line with June 24’ HSE revised consolidated Social Care Workers salary scale; point 1: €38,451.00 – point 12: €54,445 LSI per annum based on working a 39-hour week.

New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies.

How to apply:

ALL of the below must be received through Rezoomo before the application is deemed complete.

1. A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience (no gaps in services).

2. A short cover letter/personal statement (i.e., no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position of Direct Support Worker within St. Michael’s House.

Closing Date: 11th October 2024

Shortlisting will happen on the 14th of October 2024. The interviews will be held on the commencing week of 21st October 2024.

Please note that a twelve month panel will be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled.

Informal enquiries or queries to eoin.keating@smh.ie

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer