A commitment to living the organisational values of Team work, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality

 

 

Are you looking for a role in a challenging, yet extremely rewarding environment? Do you have the compassion and the strength of character to help people with disabilities, live independent lives? We are Rehabcare, the health and social care division of the Rehab Group. We deliver quality, client focused, services. We are looking for a Community Support Worker to join our team.

 

 

Community Support Worker

Athlone Resource Centre

Athlone

Permanent, Part-time 36 hours

 

Job Purpose

The purpose of the job is to promote and support the rights of service users to access day service and community integration opportunities. The Service users will achieve community integration through personal development, valued social roles and independent living skills in their Day Service

and their local community. To assist the Community Services Manager in the development, implementation, monitoring and delivery of a quality customer focused, cost-effective community service to clients at an appropriate time and setting.

 

Minimum Education & Skills required

Essential: A minimum of 1 years’ experience working in the field of disability. Essential A minimum of QQI level 5 in Health & Social Care or equivalent. Willingness to participate in RehabCare mandatory and further development training programme. Experience of working 1:1 in the community.

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

To ensure all interaction with service users is approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporates choice. To develop and deliver person centred programmes to meet the needs of service users as Identified through Person Centred Planning and to maintain the required records. To ensure best practice in line with up to date research regarding Quality of Life improvements. To support individuals in accessing their community to meet identified needs by facilitating activities and programmes and any other reasonable duties as deemed appropriate by the Programmes Supervisor / Community Services Manager. To enshrine the concept of independent living by supporting clients to live in their own homes independently, integrate into their local community, develop valued social roles and access local resources.

 

Additional requirements

Full Clean Driving Licence and access to a car for business purposes. To promote and be actively involved in teamwork at all times. To liaise with families, the multidisciplinary team and other personnel as directed by the Community Services Manager. A flexible shift system will operate

 

Staff Benefits

Company Pension Scheme  Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave Educational leave 27 days annual leave Bike to work scheme Tax saver travel scheme Income protection Unpaid leave Health and Wellbeing Programme Company credit union scheme Employee discount scheme Digital Doctor Financial support for studying and study leave  Long Service Reward Scheme Sick leave Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance*

 

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These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

 

Closing Date: Thursday, 24th October 2024.

 

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

 

 

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer