In Gheel, we focus on supporting individuals with autism through their
life journey and enabling them to have fulfilling life experiences,
while having autonomy and control over their choices and decisions.
Gheel Autism Services provides a wide range of services for adults
with autism including day and vocational opportunities, outreach
support and a variety of supported living options. Across our services
we consider how each person thinks, learns and processes information
to develop a personalised plan of support. Considering individuals
strengths and motivations, we enable people to obtain outcomes which
are meaningful to them. Our committed practitioners receive regular
training and they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable
each individual to have positive and meaningful life experiences. All
staff are involved in changing the culture of supporting people into a
more inclusive, independence focused style of support ? where people
are encouraged to be partners in, not recipients of, their service
delivery.
BENEFITS:
* Access to Health Insurance
* Access to Educational Support Scheme
* Company Pension with company contribution (including income
protection and death-in-service benefits)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Up to **Apply on the website** days of annual leave
* Bike to Work Scheme
* Training and Development (CPD)
* Option to join the Health Service Credit Union
DUE TO THE ON-GOING EXPANSION OF OUR SERVICE, WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE
FOLLOWING SPECIFIED PURPOSE, FULL-TIME VACANCIES.
A. SUPPORT WORKER ? RESIDENTIAL, SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT (6
MONTHS), FULL-TIME (1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** WTE) ? NORTH KILDARE
B. SUPPORT WORKER ? RESIDENTIAL, SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT (6
MONTHS), FULL-TIME (1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** WTE) ? DUBLIN 3
C. SUPPORT WORKER ? RESIDENTIAL, SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT (6
MONTHS), FULL-TIME (1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** WTE) ? DUBLIN 3, 6 &
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Gheel Autism Services provides day and residential support
opportunities across North Kildare, North and South Dublin. This
allows us to offer unique and personalised services which are based on
the choices, needs and aspirations of the individual. The successful
candidate will support and promote the development of independent
living skills, education, employment possibilities and social and
leisure groups.
For this position, the successful candidate will be expected to work
**Apply on the website** hours per week across Monday to Sunday
averaged out over a 6-week period across our locations in North
Kildare for POSITION A, Dublin 3 for POSITION B and Dublin 3, 6,
**Apply on the website** for POSITION C. This role will require
flexibility in the days worked to facilitate the needs of the people
being supported.
The fundamental purpose of this role is to support people to have a
good quality of life and to be happy. This will be achieved by working
with the people we support in ascertaining how they want and choose to
live their lives. The ideal candidate will be one who wholeheartedly
embraces the ethos of person-centredness and respecting/encouraging
choice. They will also possess the enthusiasm, creativity, positivity,
and drive required to collaboratively design and implement supports
that achieve a good quality of life. The position involves working as
part of a team and an overall support network. With that, the best
candidate will be someone who is open-minded and regularly practices
reflection in their role.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPORT WORKER POST:
* Fetac Level 5 or equivalent in social care
* Qualification in Health or Social Science
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR SUPPORT WORKERS:
* At least one-year recent experience in the social care/disability
sector.
* Experience working with adults with autism.
* Full, clean driving license.
SALARY SCALE:
* Successful candidates will be paid in line with **Apply on the
website** HSE revised consolidated Care Assistant pay scale point 2;
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website** per annum based on working a **Apply on the website**-hour
week. There is **Apply on the website** days annual leave per annum.
To apply for this position please send your C.V to **Apply on the
website**. In the subject line please advise what position you are
applying for by stating SPECIFIED PURPOSE, POSITION A, B OR C.
Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on the evidence
outlined in their C.V.
The closing date for receipt of all completed applications is Friday,
**Apply on the website**th of March @5pm. Late applications will not
be accepted, and Garda Vetting is a requirement of the recruitment
process.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
