Job Details: Barr?g Healthcare: Social Care Workers - Dublin & Meath


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Dublin 1
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Barr?g Healthcare: Social Care Workers - Dublin & Meath


SOCIAL CARE WORKERS: DUBLIN AND MEATH

Dublin: _South Dublin, West Dublin and surrounding areas._

Meath: _Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, Ashbourne, Navan and surrounding
areas._

THE COMPANY:

Barr?g Healthcare is a family run organisation based in Dublin with
services nationwide providing residential care and day packages
nationwide to enable people who need support across the areas of
mental health, disability, aftercare, transitional and mainstream
social care. Our programmes are built around our central philosophy;
to embrace the possibilities for each person in our care and work with
support agencies and local community groups to grow and foster
independence towards an outcome of social interaction and purposeful
contribution, celebrating the best of each person?s ability. We
pride ourselves on working to support and champion both our service
user?s and staff and welcome applications from any person that feels
they would be a good fit within our organisation. The right candidate
for this role will strive to enhance the lives of the individuals by
promoting their community inclusion and equal citizenship.

JOB TITLE: SOCIAL CARE WORKER

APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED VIA: E-mail, **Apply on the website**
APPLICATION FORMAT: Please submit a cover letter explaining your
suitability for the role and current CV for consideration
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: TBC
PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATES: TBC
CONTACT FOR INFORMAL ENQUIRIES: **Apply on the website**
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: The Social Care worker will report to the
Aftercare team management.
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website** hourly
JOB TYPE: Full time, permanent/part time permanent
PROBATION: 6 months
ANNUAL LEAVE: 8% of hours worked with a maximum of **Apply on the
website** days per year.
LOCATION OF POST: These posts will be based in Dublin and Meath.

BENEFITS:

* Competitive starting salary
* Sunday overtime rate
* Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
* Flexibility on working hours
* Tax free bus / Luas / rail / coach tickets to assist with travel
costs to and from work
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Continuous professional development
* Uniform provided
* Opportunity for further education
* Pension scheme (PRSA)

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

At present the company has vacancies in aftercare, transitional care
and within the sphere of outreach work with young people/vulnerable
adults in the community living independently or in Family/Foster Care
Setting.

Aftercare services are support services that build on and support the
work that has already been undertaken by many including, foster
carers, social workers and residential workers in preparing young
people for adulthood. Everyone has a key role to play in preparing
young people to reach their developmental milestones.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

* To participate in the development and implementation of
Care/Placement plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same.
* To promote the rights and responsibilities of each service user or
vulnerable adult.
* To encourage attendance at school, training centres, medical and
clinical appointments.
* To liaise with the parent, family, general services, and other
agencies on behalf of the service user.
* To attend all team meetings in relation to the care and
development of the service user.
* To link in and take direction from your Service Manager and/or
Team Leader.
* To implement Barr?g Healthcare?s policies and procedures.
* To work as a member of a team.
* To work with the service user to develop their independent living
skills

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

* One year of experience in a Social Care setting.
* Candidates must have a relevant qualification. At a minimum a
QQI/Fetac Level 5 in Applied Social Studies or equivalent.
* Full clean driver?s license
* Training in the following: Manual Handling, Safe Administration of
Medication, First Aid, Safeguarding, Fire Safety, Hand Hygiene, MAPA,
Children?s First
* Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and HIQA standards.
* Available to work over a 7-day roster to include shift work when
necessary.
* Permission to work in Ireland.
* Comfortable working with essential information technology;
Microsoft office etc.
* Experience/knowledge of report writing and client support plans.

_All roles subject to Garda Vetting, overseas security clearance and
reference checks._

IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POST, PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV ALONG WITH
A COVER LETTER INCLUDING THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE SUBJECT
BAR TO **Apply on the website** . ALL APPLICATIONS AND ENQUIRIES WILL
BE REPLIED TO PROMPTLY. A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST.

EXPIRY DATE: ONGOING


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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health

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