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Support Worker
Dovida
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3.2
Cork, County Cork
€16.00–€18.40 an hour
Part-time, Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

€16.00–€18.40 an hour
Part-time, Permanent, Full-time
Weekend availability
Cork, County Cork

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Job Summary 

Would you like to work with children and young adults with disability in the community to support them to reach their full potential? 

Dovida, Ireland’s largest provider of home support is looking for energetic, enthusiastic people to join our team in Cork. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your social care career in the community and to support children and their families to live life, their way at home.  

Benefits 

As a support worker, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: 

  • Competitive pay – reflecting your qualifications and experience 
  • Continuous Professional Development opportunities 
  • Ongoing Social Care Management support and supervision 
  • Flexible Working across weekdays and weekends with full and part-time hours available- supporting your work/ life balance 
  • Wellbeing benefits – such as Positive Behaviour Support supervision and access to Employee Assistance Service 
  • Travel subsidy where applicable 

Role Objectives 

  • To support children and young adults with intellectual and/ or physical disabilities,  to live well at home, in their own community by providing high-quality support in line with their individual needs, sensory profile, and communication style. 
  • To build warm, stable, and understanding relationships that help the child / young adult feel safe and grounded. 
  • To support daily routines such as meals, personal care, recreation, community activities, and school transitions. 
  • To implement strategies designed by the social care lead, behaviour specialist and wider MDT that support wellbeing, coping, nutrition, skills development and communication. 
  • Engage in team meetings, reflective practice, and supervision. 
  • Contribute to the overall quality and safety of the service through consistent teamwork, communication and documentation.  

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria: 

Minimum of QQI Level 5 Major Award in one of the following: 

  • Healthcare Support 
  • Social Care 
  • Pre Nursing 
  • Childcare 
  • Psychology 

Full Irish Driver’s Licence required or in the process of achieving a Full Irish Driver’s Licence. 

Be eligible to work in the State. 

Skills/Experience (preferred) 

  • Experience of supporting people with disabilities. 
  • Experience of working with people with responsive behaviours. 
  • Experience providing personal care. 
  • Basic IT skills for apps and logging care notes. 

If you believe you would fit the role, then please submit your application today.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: €16.00-€18.40 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 37 per week

Work Location: On the road

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