Job Details: Enable Ireland: Family Support Workers (Relief Panel)


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Enable Ireland: Family Support Workers (Relief Panel)


WOULD YOU LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A LEADING IRISH NATIONAL
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION?

ENABLE IRELAND is a leading national voluntary organisation which
provides family support services for people with disabilities and
their families, in partnership with the HSE and other State and
voluntary agencies.

We require dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the
highest quality services possible to service users. We offer a
challenging career as part of our integrated team approach to
delivering services.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

WE HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS, (RELIEF
PANEL VARIABLE HOURS CONTRACT) BASED IN CLARE, LIMERICK & NORTH
TIPPERARY

THE ROLE: To provide in-home respite to families of children and young
adults with disabilities. The in-home support service will be
coordinated by the Family Support & Respite Co-coordinator, who will
prioritize families to be involved in the service, who agrees with
each family the type and level of support to be provided. The In-home
Support worker will be supervised by and work closely with the Family
Support & Respite Co-coordinator.

OVERVIEW OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* To work in accordance with Enable Ireland?s code of Practice,
Guidelines for working with children and families and other National
Policies, Guidelines and procedures as appropriate.
* Personal assistance in the areas of toileting, eating, dressing
and transferring as required.
* Assist service user with therapy exercises as required.
* Facilitate in social and leisure activities as required.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

* Minimum QQI Level 5 Childcare course(total 8 modules) to include
module on special needs or Special Needs equivalent course
* Hold a full clean driving licence with no restrictions

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

* 1 Years? experience of working with children with additional
needs.
* Up to date Manual Handling, First Aid, Children First, ABA
Programme, PECS and LAMH, infection control, PPE Training

Desirable Criteria may be applied in the shortlisting process

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR WORKING WITH
OUR ORGANISATION AND HAVE THE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED FOR
THE ROLE.

Please download a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification
and Employment Application Form (attached below) and forward the
completed application form to by email to Noel Regan at **Apply on the
website**

Informal Queries by email to: Clare ? Patricia O?Meara ? **Apply
on the website**
Limerick / North Tipperary ? Gerardine Roche ? **Apply on the
website**

PLEASE STATE CLEARLY ON THE APPLICATION FORM WHICH AREA YOU WOULD LIKE
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5pm Monday **Apply on the website**th
June **Apply on the website**

INTERVIEW DATE: Week of **Apply on the website**th July **Apply on the
website**

(APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE ENABLE IRELAND APPLICATION FORM
ONLY. CV?S WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

_ENABLE IRELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER._

* _The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to
Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant_
* _Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the
position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not
shortlisted for interview._
* _Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from
all sections of the community._
* _The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised
position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to
change this prior to appointment_

Please review the Enable Ireland?s External Data Protection Notice
i.e.

We need : English (Good)

Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others

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