ENABLE IRELAND is a leading national voluntary organisation which
provides family support services for people with disabilities and
their families, in partnership with the HSE and other State and
voluntary agencies.
We require dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the
highest quality services possible to service users. We offer a
challenging career as part of our integrated team approach to
delivering
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 ranked 3rd in the healthcare
division of the Irish Independent?s _BEST EMPLOYERS **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** _list.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated RESPITE SUPPORT WORKER to
join our team in TEACH SAOIRSE CHILDREN?S RESIDENTIAL RESPITE HOUSE,
NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY
CONTRACT TYPE: 2 x Full time permanent contracts.
CONTRACT HOURS: **Apply on the website** Hours per week
OVERVIEW OF THE POST:
To provide respite to families of children with disabilities. The
respite support service will be coordinated by Residential Respite
Manager, who will prioritize families to be involved in the service,
who agrees with each family the type and level of support to be
provided. The Respite Support worker will be supervised by and work
closely with the Residential Respite Manager. In order to provide a
flexible respite support service, the Respite Support Worker will be
required to do sleepovers and work during evenings and weekends
OVERVIEW OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
_ESSENTIAL CRITERIA_
* Minimum QQI Level 5 Childcare course to include module on special
needs(total 8 modules) or Special Needs equivalent course
* 1 Years? experience of working with children with additional
needs.
* Full clean driving license
_DESIRABLE CRITERIA_
* Up to date training in Manual Handling, First Aid, Children First,
ABA Programme, PECS and LAMH, Infection control, PPE
In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be
applied in the short listing process
IF YOU FEEL YOU?D FIT THE ROLE THEN PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
TODAY.
BENEFITS
As an employee of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range
of benefits, including:
* Great training and CPD opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Long service reward schemes
* Paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave
* Wellbeing Benefits
For a full list of our benefits, please
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
