Relief Community Support Worker/Care Assistant

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Relief Community Support Worker/Care Assistant, Enniscorthy

Client: Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 0203524f9e86 Job Views: 4 Posted: 24.01.2025 Expiry Date: 10.03.2025

Job Description:

We are currently seeking applications for the position of Relief Community Support Worker across our day service and residential homes. The successful candidate will support the Team Leader and Day Services Manager in the following:

• Ensuring the physical and emotional well-being, as well as the personal hygiene, of people with intellectual disabilities as assigned by the Unit Team Leader.
• Supporting service users and residents in living in the community, choice and control, social and civic participation, personal relationships, education and personal development, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of QQI (Fetac) Level 5 in Healthcare Support - Major Award or similar or currently undertaking (minimum Year 2) or hold a BA in Applied Social Studies or similar.
• Be eligible to work in Ireland.

Remuneration: The successful candidate will be appointed on the Care Assistant HSE Consolidated Payscale (Sept 2008), (€14.88 - €20.66 per hour DOE). Selection will involve short-listing of applicants for interviews based on the information provided on the application form. The short-listing selection criteria are based on the requirements of the job as outlined in each job advertisement. Reach Ability are equal opportunities employers.

Why Work for Us?

Reach Ability offer a range of benefits to staff including the following:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Penny Bank, Christmas Savings Scheme
• Excellent rate of pay with premium rates for Sundays, Public Holidays and waking night shifts
• Free Garda Vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
• Education Assistance
• 24 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Paid sick leave
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Employee discounts in our sister company
• Group Health Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

The above list is non-exhaustive and may be subject to eligibility/conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr