Relief Support Workers, Job Ref. Jo2993

Mym Recruitment

Carrigart, Donegal

Relief Support Workers, Job Ref. JO2993. North West Donegal. Contract, Hours are fulltime (up to 40 hours per week) and part time (24 hours. Salary €12.27 per hour. We have partnered with an established charity in Ireland who support individuals with an intellectual disability, autism and those in need of mental health services. Due to continued growth and expansion as a provider of quality services, they wish to recruit for 4 full-time Relief Support Workers and one part time Relief Support Worker to work across their facilities in Co. Donegal. This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and innovative organisation. Responsibilities: This role involves the delivery of quality care and support to Service Users within our Client’s supported living, day care, outreach and residential services for children and/or adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism, disabilities, mental health difficulties or complex needs. What we are looking for: The successful candidate must: Have a minimum of 6 month’s experience of supporting people in a caring field as a paid employee, volunteer or carer. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of people with intellectual disability. Be flexible as the role involves 24 hour cover on a rota/shift basis. This can involve sleep over cover, night cover, evening and weekend work on a shift rota basis. Possess a full current driving licence that allows you to drive in ROI and access to a car. Business insurance will be a requirement for this post. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a driver’s licence. Have effective Communication/Listening skills. Have excellent Leadership attributes. Have high quality customer service skills. Ideally have completed Manual Handling Training, First Aid Training, Training in working with Vulnerable Adults and Training in caring for individuals with epilepsy. If interested, what you need to do next: To register your interest in this position in confidence please submit a copy of your full up-to-date C.V. with a cover email/letter highlighting your suitability for the position. Please include the Job Reference Number. Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged, and your permission sought to send your C.V. to the hiring client for review. Additional Information: If a closing date has been given by the hiring client, then we will list this clearly with the text of all jobs advertised. Specific closing dates for all jobs can be found and verified on our website which is updated daily. Our clients reserve the right to enhance the short-listing criteria where and when this is deemed necessary. Candidates who do not meet the essential criteria for this role may be contacted in the future to discuss other roles. Sending your C.V. to us is initially an expression of interest in a role not a direct application, suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss further prior to their C.V. being released. We act as both an Employment Agency and as an Employment Business and as a company operate under strict 'best practice' policies and procedures governed by both the NRF and REC of which we are corporate members. Equality & Diversity: As an organisation we are continually committed to equality and we value diversity. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. Confidentiality / Data Protection: You can review our Data Protection Policies and Privacy Notice on the ‘Privacy Policy’ section of our website. If you wish to have your data/record removed from our system, please email your request to us using the word “remove” and this will be actioned as soon as possible. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

1887 days ago